Discuss the way in which the Enlightenment served to reinforce racial hierarchy and excuse the colonization of the Americas, Africa, and other parts of the world.

Anderson Brown’s Humanities (27 February 2021) “Enlightenment “Equality”: Contradiction and Conflict” in YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB2esu9p7yQ (Links to an external site.)

igotapk (5 May 2013) “Django Unchained Leonardo DiCapario Skull Scene” in YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQM4ebFILv4&t=1s (Links to an external site.)

Nubia Africa (1 March 2016) “Who is Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman ??” in YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA6Jyp4V1To (Links to an external site.)

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AP Archive (21 July 2015) “RR9924/C JEFFERSON: REUNION” in YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9addLeh0CI (Links to an external site.)

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Discuss the way in which the Enlightenment served to reinforce racial hierarchy and excuse the colonization of the Americas, Africa, and other parts of the world.

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