RGB Chapter 1: Racism History and Politics and other readings

Before this was pointed out in the class discussion, I had never noticed the complication that can be derived from the U.S. Declaration of Independence when considering who 'we the people' is referring to. One could easily think that it simply refers to all United States citizens. But when looking at the big picture, only some people obtain these full rights. Women, children, and minority races have been fighting for these rights that usually white males easily possess. The further down that i read in the Declaration of Independence, the more I came to realize that phrase 'we the people' turned into 'he' in my mind. It can be understood as to why 'he' was being adressed due to the fact that white males wrote and signed this document. However, as citizens of this country, we need to realize how muchn this newly diverse population has come to effect the way of life of this country.