What Does White Supremacy Mean?

Historically, white supremacy has been understood as the belief that white people are superior to people of color.

Social Sciences What Does White Supremacy Mean? Historically, white supremacy has been understood as the belief that white people are superior to people of color. It has been used to rationalize unjust rule of people and lands, theft of land and resources, enslavement, and even genocide. But does it still play a role in politics today? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE What Does the Alt-Right Believe? What Does the First Amendment Actually Protect? How Everyone Can Fight Racism Today You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.