In the essay, "unpacking the Knapsack," Peggy McIntosh contracts multiple rhetorical strategies to contain her readers to validate her claim about racism as well as privilege. ... A privilege is a right or advantage gained by birth, social position, effort, or concession. ... She states that "to redesign social systems we need first to acknowledge their colossal unseen dimensions". ... The purpose of the essay was to create a call to action to the privileged because McIntosh has written to an audience that has unearned privileges, and asks for their recognition in such unf...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Within the context of this policy, employers, administrators, contract managers were held accountable to give minorities, women and other special interest group's additional consideration in their decision processes when applying for employment, various memberships and acceptance in educational institutions. ... The long term impact of slavery and other kinds of discrimination, if not corrected by some process, will continue to drive the social ills that pervade American society; illiteracy, unemployment, racism and crime. ... Therefore, Proposition 209 causes further social ill than di...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The term affirmative action is applied to the use of racial, ethnic, or gender preferences set apart a variety of social benefits. ... The goals were later extended to college admissions and of government contracts. ...

• Word Count: 1086
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The introduction to these very radical politics so early in life had a great impact on his writings and social activism (Berry 10). ... Three days later, he contracted pneumonia and toxins from an infection began attacking his vital organs. ...

• Word Count: 1218
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School