White Privilege

Question 1

Methods of voter suppression? (8)

Answer 1

1. Misspellings on birth certificate or name changes prevent from registering
2. Must be perfect name match between name on driver’s license and name on voter registration card
3. Reduced number of polling places
4. Cannot preregister high school students who will be 18 by election day
5. Purging of common names if one has a felony conviction
6. Newly naturalized citizens’ papers not processed for 6 months
7. Polling places opened 2 hours late so early morning workers could not vote
8. Employers would not give hourly workers time off

Question 2

Definition of white privilege? (4)

Answer 2

1. Unearned advantages not based on individual merit or hard work but based on having white skin;
2. The privilege/advantage is not encountering hassles because you are white
3. People network unconsciously because you look like them or have a friend in common
4. Not about how hard you work

Question 3

Subprime mortgages? (4)

Answer 3

1. POC who qualified for a regular mortgage were still targeted for subprime mortgages
2. Application information was changed
3. Single mothers disproportionately targeted
4. Greatest single loss of wealth to POC

Question 4

GI Bill & Social Security?

Answer 4

1. GI Bill not equally available to all races
2. Social security in the early years did not apply to all types of jobs/workers ex) ag workers, cooks, housekeepers, etc.

Question 5

Kivel’s 5 Ways of Reacting to Racism? (5)

Answer 5

1. Denial- racism does not exist anymore; we have equal opportunity now
2. Minimization- downplay the reality of racism ex) slaves/descendants have a better life here than they would have in Africa
3. Blame- blame the victim ex) blacks are just lazy
4. Unintentional- I didn’t mean to be racist ex) racist joke about blacks/jews/etc.
5. Competing Victimization- I’m a victim too because i’m a woman/jewish/etc. ex) undocumented workers are taking our jobs

Question 6

Continuum of Racism? (5)

Answer 6

1. Active Racist- act it out ex) KKK or neo-nazi
2. Passive Racist- stereotypes/jokes/exceptions
3. Silent Anti-Racist- people are equal; divert racist talk
4. Anti-Racist- speak up against racism
5. Paternalist- bend over backwards to be extra nice