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Peggy McIntoshWhite Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1989A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. D (Paragraph 3)
2. A (Numbered list)
3. B (Paragraph 3)
4. B (Various paragraphs)
5. D (Paragraph 8)
6. C (Various paragraphs)
7. A (Various paragraphs)
8. B (Various paragraphs)
Long Answer
1. McIntosh supports her argument that white privilege is often invisible to those who possess it by providing a list of 26 everyday advantages that she, as a white person, experiences. These examples illustrate how white privilege operates in subtle ways that are often overlooked or taken for granted by those who benefit from it. She also discusses how white people are taught not to recognize white privilege, which contributes to its invisibility, its power, and its persistence. (Paragraphs 1-8; numbered list)
