Laws dictated access In 1691, a Virginia law defined for the - TopicsExpress



          

Laws dictated access In 1691, a Virginia law defined for the first time who was “white.” Only people who were white could be landowners. That law — and many others like it — dictated who could have access to land, opportunities and resources. Suzanne Plihcik, a trainer with the People’s Institute, said race was not created to oppress people of color. It was constructed to give power to whites.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:14:54 +0000

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