Social Construct Of Race

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The resources, I pick explain how social construct play a big role in race. Today’s society, see race as being treated unequal and who have the most power. As I look for sources, the keywords I use was; power, unequal, identity, socially constructed, black and white. While finding my source, I try to force on what stands out the most. I force more on the social construct of race because I feel like children learn by society. Children need to understand, that socially construct had change, how people see racial identity

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