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The social construct of race was developed when Europeans began creating America. American society created race early in its formation to justify its new economic system, which then depended on the enslavement of Africans from the 1500s to the late 1800s. The early American colonies even changed English common law to include laws that distinguished betw…
The Invention of the Black Race
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Jeffrey Kass
Rob Jones
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Apr 16, 2022
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You're getting warm, but no, this isn't correct. You're about a hundred years too late. While America perpetuated race concepts, it was not invented in America, but well before it. The European English word "race" came into existence in about 1560.s. You're really missing some major historical backdrop on this analysis. For a reliable etymology source, check out https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=race
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