White Supremacy In Society

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White Supremacy; “the belief that white people are superior to those of all other races, especially the black race, and should therefore dominate society.” (Blau, J. R., & Bonilla-Silva, E., 2002). Throughout history, there are many occurences with white supremacist groups targeting the minority groups of the United States, whether it was because of their religion or the color of their skin that was inferior to the average white male. “White supremacy is known for its ruthless treatment of other racial groups, and for its enforcement of a superior race” (Adams, J., & Roscigno, V. J., 2005). In the late 1800’s, there were many different racial groups living in the United States, some including the “civilized” and “uncivilized”. The creation of the white racial hierarchy had to occur in order to categorize the United States, preventing disorder . However, because of the terrible creation of “acceptable terrorism” in America, the inequitable racial structure created by the rich white male, and the unjust atmospheres where black citizens experienced social injustices because of the melanin in their skin, it is apparent that white supremacy groups, like the Ku Klux Klan, in the United States had a negative impact on the communities of color, especially Africans & African-Americans, within the American society. In America, white supremacy was terrible, with its humanitarian threats toward the public. When placed under different conditions and white bias, the creation of acceptable

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