Racism

Racism is defined as the theory or idea that there is a causal link between inherited physical traits and certain traits of personality, intellect, or culture and, combined with it, the notion that some races are inherently superior to others. It is difficult to establish the origins of racist thinking, but certainly one of the most influential of such thinkers was the French writer and diplomat, Joseph-Arthur, comte de Gobineau, who published his four-volume Essay …

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