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Intellectual Inferiority: The pervasive yet often unchallenged belief that Black and Native individuals are inherently less intelligent.
Discipline and Punishment: A systemic approach that frames Black and Native bodies as requiring excessive control and discipline for their 'own good'.
Economic Subjugation: The expectation that these groups remain in a permanent state of economic underclass, facilitating the machinery of capitalism.
These pillars act as a foundation for reinforcing systemic inequity and perpetuating negative self-perceptions among minority students, ultimately leading them to dissociate from educational institutions that dehumanize them.