The document discusses racism and its origins. It states that racism grew out of early capitalism's use of slaves for plantations in the New World and was consolidated to justify Western and white domination of other parts of the world. Racism first clearly emerged in the late 16th century with the start of the slave trade from Africa to Britain and America. Racism benefits white people as they have been able to pass wealth down through generations due to discrimination limiting wealth accumulation for people of color. The document also discusses examples of institutional racism in school funding.