Feagin States That "The System of Racial Oppression Requires That

question 66

Essay

Feagin states that "the system of racial oppression requires that most whites contradict their commonly expressed moral precepts of liberty and justice by living lives that maintain actively or collude in discrimination against other racial groups." What do you think of that statement? What are some examples of this process playing out? In what other ways do the American ideals of liberty and justice not match the current social structure?

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Flagellum

A long, whip-like appendage that protrudes from the cell body of certain cells and is used for locomotion or sensory functions.

Cilium

One of many short, hairlike structures that project from the surface of some eukaryotic cells and are used for locomotion or movement of materials across the cell surface.

Cytoskeleton

The dynamic internal network of protein fibers that includes microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures found in cells, made of tubulin, that play roles in cell shape, organization, and movement.