CLUSTER 20A Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Carl Linnaeus, White Supremacy
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Notions of race changes ad have changed over time. Carolus linnaeus -- first person who set up classification. Johann blumenbach -- signficiance of difference -- human is one speces with 5 differences associated with color to geographical. 1920s cultural anthrpologists vs eugenicists (culturalists vs racialists) Even though it was a short impact, there was a big one. Race started to become more associated with physical and 11:30. Race is a social construct that is shifting, strategic. How notions of race have been manifested in law: Obviously not the first to go through discrimination. More persucution in the law than any other racial or ethnic group. More than ___ laws to restrict asians and deny them of their rights. Asia immigrants and their children have been affected by municipal, state and natinal laws. 1866 civil rights bill passed to protect newly freed african americans in the south; also removed chinese civil disabilities.
