Loretta Ross

In the following viewpoint, Loretta Ross argues that white supremacy is an ideology that threatens American society. Its adherents believe they have a moral right to use violence whenever their interests are threatened, she maintains, and although relatively few Americans are white supremacists, a larger number endorse their beliefs. Ross is the founder and executive director of the Atlanta-based Center for Human Rights Education, a training and resource center for grass- roots activists on using human rights to address social issues.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How many Americans are hardcore ideological activists for the white supremacist movement, according to Ross?
2. What is the most violent wing of the white supremacist movement, in the author’s opinion?
3. What is the primary point of disagreement between various white supremacist groups...