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ERIC Number: EJ519210
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1077-3711
The Origins of the Presumption of Black Stupidity.
Miller, L. Scott
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n9 p78-82 Aut 1995
Examines the historical practice of denigrating the intellectual capabilities of blacks. Two theories of black inferiority are discussed as are the abolitionist movement that started the notion of black inferiority and the reaction of black Americans to this trend. (GR)
Descriptors: Black History, Black Stereotypes, Black Studies, Educational Demand, Intelligence, Minority Groups, Racial Bias, Social Psychology, Theories, United States History
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Abolitionism