Racism

Racism – A History episode 2 – Fatal Impacts: The 19th century began with the abolitionist’s credo ‘Am I a not a man and a brother’, but ended with racial genocide in Africa. The scientific racism that was born in the middle years of the century justified the violence of colonialism and, when fused with Darwinism, even excused genocide. These same racial theories lived on into the 20th century to become part of the ideology that underpinned the Third Reich.     This three-part documentary examines the history of racism, covering its origins with the enslavement of Africans in the

Racism – A History episode 1 – The Colour of Money: This three-part documentary examines the history of racism, covering its origins with the enslavement of Africans in the sixteenth century, its overt nature in the colonial projects of the European powers and its appearance within twentieth century western societies.     In its first episode the series begins by assessing the implications of the relationship between Europe, Africa and the Americas in the 15th century. It considers how racist ideas and practices developed in key religious and secular institutions, and how they showed up in writings by European philosophers