LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
SLAVERY IN AMERICA COTTON SLAVE TRADE AND THE SOUTHERN RESPONSE
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Question
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What role did the Enlightenment play in the “invention” of race in the US?
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The US rejected the Enlightenment ideals of freedom & equality
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“All men created equal” reflected Enlightenment values; “scientific” racism said it was OK to exclude Africans from that statement
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Enlightenment values said that we should take advantage of free labor whenever possible
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The Enlightenment didn’t play a role in the invention of race
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