Weapons of Privilege

The term “Weapons of Privilege” was often been affiliated with white people. For example, white people have been the “masters” over the black slaves. Being white gives people more opportunities and a higher education. White people have not only felt superior to the black people but also to Native Americans and any one else who is different from them. The weapons of privilege for example, allow a white person to get a job over someone who perhaps is more capable but who is black. The weapons of privilege enable a white person to get a high paying job, power over others, and a higher education.
White people should not be ashamed of their skin color, nor should blacks. White people should stand up to their fellow men and prevent other whites from hurting, abusing, and taking advantage of blacks. White people need to stand up for equality and what’s right and defend our citizens even if they are different from us. There are still people who want the freedom that America offers.
During the exploration of the New World this term “weapons of privilege” can also be applied. When first thinking about the European invasion on the Native Americans one would think of the superior weapons that were used on the Native Americans compared to their bows and arrows. The Europeans were much more advanced in technology and knowledge. That privilege allowed them to fight, trade, and dominate over the Native Americans. Disease and epidemics of smallpox and other diseases wiped out over half of the Native American population. These diseases destroyed their way of life and left the Native American survivors confused, depressed, and alone. The Europeans were immune to these deadly diseases because they had been around them for so long.
We live in a society today that is shaped by history. Weapons of privilege allow certain people to excel over others. This could be through a higher paying job and higher education opportunities. This idea can’t be changed because the skin color we are born with can’t be. What we can do is help others who are different and less fortunate, by speaking on their behalf or by taking a beating with them.