What is it about?
As opposed to recent examples of white supremacist terror of fringe extremists, there exists a long U. S. history institutionalized white supremacist terror. This article traces that history through the emergence and development of settler colonialism, savage war, and repressive racist policing.
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Why is it important?
Understanding the long history of U. S. institutionalized white supremacist terror may aid in discerning the truth about our tragic past and finding ways to reconcile and rectify that past.
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As an academic, public intellectual, and peace and justice activist, I believe that knowing the truth about the past is a necessary path to enacting racial justice.
Dr. Francis Shor
Wayne State University
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This page is a summary of: The Long Life of US Institutionalized White Supremacist Terror, Critical Sociology, June 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0896920519855775.
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