Introduction

1. Explain and argue: Multiculturalism advocates the recognition of minority groups in society.

2. Explain and argue: Postmodernism and multiculturalism address that racism is not a positive quality of any society, however, there is a problem.

Southern Strategy

3. Explain and argue: American politics have always involved race, from Dred Scott v. Sandford (1897) determining that Blacks could not be citizens, to the Reconstruction Amendments abolishing slavery and granting citizenship.

.4. Explain and argue Nixon did not advocate for reversing any civil rights legislation and instead vowed to unify the country in the wake of the race riots that took place.

Perspectives

5. Explain and argue: The concept of colorblindness seems ideal when discussing race.

6. Christians should be concerned about racism but must also admit that sometimes the church has been complicit in maintaining the status quo (Fischer 2018)

Connection to Social Policy

7. Explain and argue: In American society, the majority ethnic groups are White/European and Christian. American culture has been crafted around these demographics.