White Privilege
After reading "White Privilege...", it appears clear to me that there are many unforseen
and inadequately acknowledged privileges that citizens of the majority enjoy, often at the
expense of the minorities ‘under' them. Unfortunately, I believe that there are too few remedies
to offer for this problem in today's society. We as a people often do not recognize the disparity in
quality of life and equal opportunity amongst different races, and I believe this stems from the
fact that a lone socioeconomic faction, that of wealthy Caucasian males, has been in power and
controlled the course of our nation since its birth.
History has always been recorded by the winners. That is, those who succeed and hold
power can choose to acknowledge what they wish and ignore the smaller, unpleasant details.
Thus, a history of racial prejudice and an ingrained expectation of opportunities for whites have
not been projected upon us to the full extent. I believe......
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