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Historian and Plantation Owner



Who: Edward Long (1734-1813)


What: Authored "The History of Jamaica," which promoted scientific racism.


When: Late 18th century


Details: Long's work included extensive commentary on the supposed racial

inferiority of Africans, using pseudoscientific observations to argue that Black people were naturally suited to enslavement and were inherently inferior to whites. His writings were influential in justifying and perpetuating slavery in the Caribbean and beyond.


Why and How It Was Racist: Long's theories provided a scholarly basis for racist ideologies, reinforcing the social and legal structures of slavery and discrimination against Black people.


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