86 pages • 2 hours read
Isabel WilkersonA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read Beta
Summary
Preface-Part 1, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapters 4-6
Part 2, Chapters 7-9
Part 3, Preface-Pillar 2
Part 3, Pillars 3-5
Part 3, Pillars 6-8
Part 4, Preface-Chapter 12
Part 4, Chapters 13-15
Part 4, Chapters 16-18
Part 5, Chapters 19-21
Part 5, Chapters 22-24
Part 6, Chapters 25-27
Part 6, Chapters 28-29
Part 7, Chapter 30-Epilogue
Key Figures
Themes
Index of Terms
Important Quotes
Essay Topics
How does Wilkerson use metaphors to explain complex concepts and encourage her readers to accept difficult truths about the United States?
Wilkerson seldom names Donald Trump in her discussion of his campaign, electoral victory, and policies. How is this choice consistent with her arguments that casteism and racism are systemic problems?
How do caste systems depend on violence and the acceptance of violence to maintain themselves?
A Black Lives Matter Reading List
View Collection
Audio Study Guides
View Collection
Books on Justice & Injustice
View Collection
Books on U.S. History
View Collection
Contemporary Books on Social Justice
View Collection
Goodreads Reading Challenge
View Collection
Oprah's Book Club Picks
View Collection
Sociology
View Collection