Some people benefit from subjugating a minority. It isn’t necessarily economic. If you believe you are above others then you will push back against being told that you are not. Taking away those privileges by giving equal rights to the minorities is a zero sum game.
I see what you are saying but I'm having a hard time understanding why there is a prerequisite to "take away ... privileges" in order to ensure individual rights are being protected. I guess I just wouldn't use the word "privilege" to describe something that is an impediment to protecting the individual rights of any individual.
I realize that "privilege" is a very overloaded word these days so perhaps I'm just not understanding its use in this context.
African-Americans have faced disenfranchisement consistently since reconstruction. That is why they are poor. Being able to afford college is a privilege. Being able to pull yourself out of poverty is a privilege. The “American Dream” is that there is a fair meritocracy at play. We’re finally making moves towards that and those who benefit from it are pissed off.
I don’t have hard laws to point towards, but laws are made based on culture. The US is in the midst of a cultural revolution. The majority is realizing that we should have a society that treats people fairly. That is pissing some people off.
