According to the article Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible…

According to the article Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” and William Ray’s “Unpacking Peggy McIntosh’s Knapsack”
1. What is “white privilege,” as defined by Peggy McIntosh? What is the “invisible knapsack”?
2. McIntosh identifies daily effects of white privilege. List two that you can relate to in terms of
privileges you may enjoy (even if you are not white) or may not enjoy—you may quote
McIntosh.
3. What is a meritocracy? Do we live in a meritocracy? Explain. Does McIntosh think we do?
Cite evidence from the article for support.
4. Aside from “disapproving of the systems,” as McIntosh states, detail  what
she suggests to do to create change. Do you agree or disagree?
5. What is Ray’s main opposing argument to McIntosh’s claim about her white privilege in
“Unpacking Peggy McIntosh’s Knapsack”? What supporting evidence does he provide in
illustrating his point?
6. What does Ray mean when he refers to McIntosh’s essay as “experiential”? According to him,
what happens to those who question the concept of white privilege?