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18. Slavery and Discrimination

verfasst von : Richard H. Steckel

Erschienen in: An Economist’s Guide to Economic History

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter argues that modern-day discrimination against African Americans had roots in the racism that surrounded slavery in the United States. Deprivation suffered by slaves permanently stunted their physical and cognitive development. However, the generation of African Americans born after slavery had much improved cognitive abilities. The author argues that discrimination subsequent to abolition was a reaction to the arrival and maturation of this new generation, which challenged whites in the economic and social realms.

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Metadaten
Titel
Slavery and Discrimination
verfasst von
Richard H. Steckel
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96568-0_18

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