Invisible Privileges Of White Race Essay

Invisible privileges of White Race

Thesis: White people are entitled with invisible privileges that are not earned, but are bestowed onto them inherently and it causes disadvantages to the people of color in every aspect of their lives.

Introduction: White privilege is a social term, practiced by society where people of white race are considered as superior and granted unlimited benefits and advantages in every aspect of their lives, while people of color and other races are oppressed by the superior race. White race is considered as the superior race, not because of the color of their skin, but due to the history of white supremacy and because they ruled over people of color for

centuries and used them as their slaves. It is assumed that a white person may have automatic benefits that he or she may receive right after birth. Sometime people of white race are not aware of invisible advantages of their race and they also do not put any kinds of effort to obtain benefits, but they earn benefits due to the history of their white superiority.
Argument: The term “white” or “whiteness” refers to the origin of people who are from Ireland, England and countries like Germany.

The concept of white supremacy is historically based and it started when the first Black slave was brought from Africa into America. White people used people of color to strengthen their economy and gain power in society. White people were harsh on people of color and treated them as objects for the means of their benefits. To justify their actions toward people of color, white people brought the concept of racism where one group of people gained benefits based on the superiority of their race and the other group considered to be inferior, which disqualify people of color from getting social privileges. History not just gave power to white people, but also brought the concept of racism which automatically gave them higher social status and upper hand over other

races.
White people are considered the most civilized and superior race in racial society. Based on the superiority of their race White people have unlimited access to resources and social rewards. Because most of the white people are power holders in society, they also have the ability to shape the institutional structure of our society which directly impacts the life of minorities and people of color.
The system of racial superiority or white privilege is unconsciously shutting down the doors of success on the society of people of color. No matter if it is the field of education, job, housing, loan department or criminal justice system, white people always have the upper hand over minorities. While it is close to impossible for people of color to find better jobs, which makes living very difficult for their families. Society offers better economic growth opportunities to white people due to their racial status. By having good jobs, they also make better living for their families and their children go to better school which automatically qualify them for further unlimited privileges.
Some white people are colorblind, they don’t count on race or ethnic background when they are privileged.

Their color blindness makes them ignore the fact that history has given them power over other races and they are oppressing minorities. White people cannot see those privileges because they are indirectly benefiting from the race system and they think that whatever they earned is the result of their hard work and determination. But, people of color are being oppressed by white people and they are facing a lot of challenges in their lives. Because people of color are considered as an inferior race, it is more possible for them to see white privilege. Francis E. Kendall says that, “Privilege, particularly white privilege, is hard to see for those of us who were born with access to power and resources. It is very visible for those to whom privilege was not granted” (P.

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I think the only way to end the system of white privilege and bring balance to society is that every white person should accept the fact that their race is historically privileged. White people should be aware of their privileges and should help minorities to avail equal growth opportunities. Society should bring quality among races and not oppress minorities. Society should not hold any prejudice against People of color and they should be treated as equally as white people
Work Cited
Kendall, E. Francis, “Understanding White Privilege” (2002): 1-11.
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