Protecting Luxury & Racing Property Response Paper to Whiteness as Property by Cheryl Harris

Foundational American cultures and policies based on racism are still present today following the country’s history. For example, although racism has been greatly diminished, legal policies and cultures on properties still favor White Americans over other races, such as Black and Native Americans. In her book, Whiteness as Property, Cheryl Harris describes the strong relationship between property and race while describing American legal provisions throughout history that make whiteness a form of property. Therefore, it is critical to identify and determine Harris' major arguments and the affirmative actions she gives to solve the contemporary and persistent problem.