Summary and Explanation: West argues that modern cultural/genealogical racism comes from 3 historical sources. What are these sources and how did they contribute to modern racism? What does West think the present-day effects of these 3 sources are? Mills argues that the Racial Contract undergirds our social and political institutions. What is the Racial Contract? What effect has this had on our modern society? Analysis: Is West right about the way contemporary racism functions? Why or why not? Is Mills right that our contemporary political system is the result of the Racial contract? Why or why not?
