White Supremacy

Concept of White Supremacy

White Supremacy may be defined as: White Supremacy is an historically based, institutionally perpetuated system of exploitation and oppression of continents, nations, and peoples of color by white peoples and nations of the European continent, for the purpose of maintaining and defending a system of wealth, power, and privilege.(1) See more related entries to White Supremacy in this legal encyclopedia.

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1. From Elizabeth Martínez, “What is White Supremacy,”

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