Who's Black and Why?: A Hidden Chapter from the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race

In 1739 Bordeaux's Royal Academy of Sciences held an essay contest seeking answers to a pressing question: What was the cause of Africans' black skin? Published here for the first time and translated into English, these early documents of scientific racism lay bare the Enlightenment origins of the phantom of racial hierarchy. Read More

In 1739 Bordeaux's Royal Academy of Sciences held an essay contest seeking answers to a pressing question: What was the cause of Africans' black skin? Published here for the first time and translated into English, these early documents of scientific racism lay bare the Enlightenment origins of the phantom of racial hierarchy. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $19.95 Title: Who's Black and Why? Publisher: Harvard University Press Print ISBN: 9780674244269, 0674244265 eText ISBN: 9780674276130 Edition: 2022 Format: PDF eBook	$19.95 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ