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Racialism

For Racialism we have a term and definition in Jack London.



Racialism (Jack London)

The false science of London's day (Social Darwinism) argued human races possessed distinguishing traits that determined their particular behavior and achivement in society. Racialism was common among Progressives and Socialists of London's era. It is important to distinguish racialism from racism, which adds the additional belief that people of "inferior" races deserve slavery, segregation, unequal treatment, or neglect. Though a confirmed racialist, it is debatable whether London could also be called racist.




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