Birth of aWhite Nation
Explosive Book, “Birth of a White Nation,” Argues that WhitePeople Didn’t Exist
Prior to 1681Former Chicago police officer and professor, Jacqueline
Battalora,boldly asserts that early American law created a class of
“whiteness”designed to merely suppress others.
TheInvention of White People and Its Relevance Today
VICTORIA,Texas – Feb. 25, 2016 – PRLog — “Birth of a White Nation”is a
fascinating new book on race in America that begins with anexploration of the
moment in time when “white people,” as aseparate and distinct group of
humanity, were invented throughlegislation and the enactment of laws.“Anyclaim
that this group called “white” people is rooted in biologyis a lie,” stated the
author, Jacqueline Battalora. “Whitesupremacy has been embedded in the United
States of America since itsfounding as a matter of law.”Thebook provides a
thorough examination of the underlying reasons aswell as the ways in which
“white people” were created. It alsoexplains how the creation of this
distinction divided laborers andultimately served the interests of the
elite.“Idon’t expect people to immediately buy into these claims, to getall of
that and to believe all that—at least not now,” the authorstated. “We have to
begin this conversation in colonial NorthAmerica—specifically the British
colonies in Virginia andMaryland.”Thebook examines how foundational law and
policy in the U.S. were usedto institutionalize the practice of “white people”
holdingpositions of power. It also demonstrates how the social constructionand
legal enactment of “white people” has ultimately compromisedthe humanity of
those so labeled.“Imaginea society where white supremacy is not embedded in our
institutions.Whatever image you had of an institution, an example, a
relationshipthat was free of institutionalized white supremacy—hold on to
it,”stated Battalora. “It’s a glimpse or tool that tells us where weneed to go,
where we can go. It offers hope.”
