The concept of “race” may be the most powerful social construct ever created. This link takes you to a PBS site that lays out “Ten Quick Facts about Race.” Some highlights:
Race is a modern idea – Ancient societies did not divide people according to physical differences, but according to religion, status, class, even language.
Race and freedom were born together – When the US was founded, equality was a radical new idea. But our early economy was based largely on slavery. The concept of race helped to explain why …