Today America misrepresents themselves as a land of freedom and we all live the “American Dream”. In reality we live in a world with racism, hate, and social hierarchy based on the color of your skin.
David Walker's appeal during the 1830, gave a rallying point for the rebellion against slavery. It created a path for many African Americans such as Malcolm X and Henry Highland Garnet to speak out as well. Walker's appeal has social relevance in today's society, especially addressing the racial privilege amongst us socially, economically, and mentally. There is a lot of current instability in the society we live in. Things in America have changed since the 1830’s but in hindsight things have improved for African Americans, but there is a definitely …show more content…
Peggy McIntosh, a anti racist activist, published White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack describing the invisible “backpack” as something whites carry around that gives them of an advantage in life, compared to other people of color. She list off some of these privileges such as her financial status would never be questioned because she is white, and they can speak to a crowd without race being played into factor. A mental division is created amongst the different people of color here in America, and more often than not whites know that they are racially inclined over an African American. “This country is as much ours as it is the whites, whether they will admit it now or not, they will see and believe it by and by... I hope the residue of the coloured people, will stand still and see the salvation of God and the miracle which he will work for our delivery from wretchedness,” (Docsouth). White privilege was apparent back then, and the country is for Blacks as much it is for Whites. Oppression should not occur because the Blacks belong here in the home they brought to and forced to develop into. Peggy's invisible knapsack that Whites carry around ever since the history that rooted in on their backs for
David Walker's appeal during the 1830, gave a rallying point for the rebellion against slavery. It created a path for many African Americans such as Malcolm X and Henry Highland Garnet to speak out as well. Walker's appeal has social relevance in today's society, especially addressing the racial privilege amongst us socially, economically, and mentally. There is a lot of current instability in the society we live in. Things in America have changed since the 1830’s but in hindsight things have improved for African Americans, but there is a definitely …show more content…
Peggy McIntosh, a anti racist activist, published White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack describing the invisible “backpack” as something whites carry around that gives them of an advantage in life, compared to other people of color. She list off some of these privileges such as her financial status would never be questioned because she is white, and they can speak to a crowd without race being played into factor. A mental division is created amongst the different people of color here in America, and more often than not whites know that they are racially inclined over an African American. “This country is as much ours as it is the whites, whether they will admit it now or not, they will see and believe it by and by... I hope the residue of the coloured people, will stand still and see the salvation of God and the miracle which he will work for our delivery from wretchedness,” (Docsouth). White privilege was apparent back then, and the country is for Blacks as much it is for Whites. Oppression should not occur because the Blacks belong here in the home they brought to and forced to develop into. Peggy's invisible knapsack that Whites carry around ever since the history that rooted in on their backs for