White Privilege and Colorism

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White Privilege and Colorism

Write a 100 - 500 words essay comparing and contrasting White privilege and colorism.

Organize your paper as an essay with introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.

Include answers to the following questions:

  • What is White privilege?
  • If you are a person of color, what are some examples of being denied privilege due to your color?
  • Can you think of privileges that change, depending on the social context (as one moves from one place or social setting to another)? Provide some examples.
  • What is colorism? How did this idea develop, and what are its roots?
  • What are some examples of colorism within today's overall American society?

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Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines

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White privilege and colorism Name Institution White Privilege and Colorism White privilege, also known as white skin privilege, is a superior privilege that is given to white people by the society compared to the non-whites under the same settings that are economical, political, and social ones. Colorism is the concept of being judged by the color of your skin, and in particular, a black skin. The essay will discuss the similarities and differences between the two concepts by explaining their origin and giving examples of such cases within today’s general American society. European colonization of the African and Asian countries led to the emergence of cultural, political, and social beliefs and assumptions that blacks were lesser human beings compared to the whites. The privilege has led to racism in th...


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