Drawing on the Vignette of "Negro John" and "Negro Mary

Essay

Drawing on the vignette of "negro John" and "negro Mary" (no last name) versus the white twins "William Smith" and "Priscilla Smith," explain how racial oppression is economically and systematically constructed over time. Be sure to include in your discussion how the termination of slavery and gains from the civil rights movements did not end the large-scale oppression faced by John's and Mary's descendants.