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Exploring a pivotal moment in American racial history, this work reveals how the Caucasian War and its cultural implications challenged the nation's racial regime. By examining the responses of influential figures like P. T. Barnum and Frederick Douglass, the author uncovers the damaging fictions that upheld racial hierarchies. The narrative highlights how visual perception shaped societal beliefs, often obscuring the truth of racial constructs. This groundbreaking analysis not only reveals these hidden truths but also suggests pathways to dismantle entrenched racial inequalities.
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The Unseen Truth, Sarah Lewis
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Unseen Truth
- Subtitle
- When Race Changed Sight in America
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sarah Lewis
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN13
- 9780674238343
- Category
- Art / Culture, History, Maps and Travel, Ethnography
- Description
- Exploring a pivotal moment in American racial history, this work reveals how the Caucasian War and its cultural implications challenged the nation's racial regime. By examining the responses of influential figures like P. T. Barnum and Frederick Douglass, the author uncovers the damaging fictions that upheld racial hierarchies. The narrative highlights how visual perception shaped societal beliefs, often obscuring the truth of racial constructs. This groundbreaking analysis not only reveals these hidden truths but also suggests pathways to dismantle entrenched racial inequalities.