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Race as a Social Construct
- Race, including whiteness, is a social construct, not a biological reality.
- Humans were not naturally divided into races as we currently understand them.
The Purpose of Race
- Race was intentionally created for a specific purpose.
- Whiteness and white supremacy justified slavery and other exploitations.
Stereotypes and Oppression
- Racist ideas and stereotypes result from oppression, not the other way around.
- Symptoms of oppression are often misconstrued as the cause of oppressed people's problems.