What is white supremacy? Who perpetuates it? Is it confined to a certain socioeconomic class, to the distant past? Is white supremacy a problem in our society and its institutions? If it is, how so? If it isn’t, why not? Body: In the body of your essay, discuss the mob violence at the Capitol on January 6 of 2021. What does the attack tell us about the grievances of the mob and those who abetted their actions? Is the assault on January 6 an aberration or is it part of a continuum in American history? To what extent is Trump and Trumpism significant to understanding this event? Conclusion:
What in your view has to happen for American society to overcome the deep political divides that exist in this country and to what extent is race significant?
using these 3 articles
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/26/donald-trump-nfl-kneeling-national-anthem
https://newrepublic.com/article/154960/trump-charlottesville-comments-conservative-campaign-erase-from-memory