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Critical Race Theory Redux, Part 3: White Supremacy in the US, cont.

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Plessy v Ferguson and the Policing of Whiteness

This chapter explores the landmark court case Plessy v Ferguson and its role in establishing racial segregation in the US, as well as the policing of whiteness to maintain a pigmentocracy. It also discusses the racial apartheid extended to indigenous communities and the challenge faced by the white elite with the political empowerment of former black slaves.

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