Actually how it start with black people. Classical race science was invented to prove how black people had thicker skulls and felt less pain in order to excuse slavery.
Fun fact “The origin of species” is only half of the name of Darwins book. Don’t ask about the other half.
Actually how it start with black people. Classical race science was invented to prove how black people had thicker skulls and felt less pain in order to excuse slavery.
Fun fact “The origin of species” is only half of the name of Darwins book. Don’t ask about the other half.
Do you think Darwin meant this in an aspirational or observational way?
Darwins was pretty bullish on white surpremacy and sexism.
https://wng.org/roundups/darwins-racism-1617223432
After religion took a nosedive it was very convenient that slaves and colonies suddenly turned out to be “biologically inferior” humans.