Today, we’re diving into a crucial and often uncomfortable topic: the evolution of white supremacy in America. It’s a subject that stretches back over four centuries and has profoundly shaped our social, political, and cultural landscapes. So, let’s unpack how white supremacy became a persistent theme in our history.Let’s start at the beginning, in the colonial era. From the 1600s through the Civil War, America’s foundation was marred by slavery and the oppressive laws that enforced racial segregation. The Virginia Slave Codes of 1705 formally segregated white colonists from Black enslaved individuals. Essentially, these laws were designed to inhibit any unity across racial lines, dangling power over one while oppressing the other

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