If there is no biological explanation for race, how did it come about and how does it continue to be so important to this day?

I feel that in society, there has always been a social order. Someone is always on top, and someone is always on the bottom. And I'm not necessarily saying that this is bad, because I almost feel that for a society and market to function properly, you almost need this. To have order, you need authority at the top. And I believe that this is how race came about. People needed to see a clear difference in order to justify their order in society that started to form.

In connection with the Declaration of Independence from 1776, which states that "All men are created equal", I believe that the economy played a huge role in continuing racism. The leaders of America chose to clearly act as hypocrites as they had slaves of their own. But America was a new nation. And in order for it to gain power and progress, I believe that the economy needed to stay intact and continue growth. Slavery was the main resource for the economy, especially in the south, therefore if slavery had been taken away at this point, America's economy would have plummeted and who knows if they would have survived as a new nation against Great Britain, especially in the upcoming War of 1812.

Once you are on top, you don't want to lose it. Referring to the four fears of white people, number two is the fear of losing what you we have. We have many advantages in society that allow us to have a better chance at life, almost, and why would you want to give this up once you have it? This is why I believe race has continued throughout history. And because it has been embedded in our minds, and we are constantly reminded about the effects of it, it has become one of the most important progressions through time that we've ever seen.