Writing Homework Help

Can you help me understand this History question?

Instructions:
1. Read the following sections of Chapter 1 of textbook https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Matrix_of…: “Prejudice and Discrimination,” “Racism,” “Understanding Privilege/White Privilege.”
2. Read this linked article by Peggy McIntosh “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.”

– Why is it important to understand the difference among the following terms: racism, prejudice, and discrimination? How might understanding these differences better inform your thoughts and actions?

– Discuss some of the main arguments made by Peggy McIntosh in her article “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” What is privilege? How can it be applied to race in the U.S.? Who has it? Who does not? 

– Name some examples where white people receive certain advantages – either unconsciously or consciously – that people of color do not receive. Are these examples of white privilege institutional or interpersonal (individual)?