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The Science of Abolition

How Slaveholders Became the Enemies of Progress

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The Science of Abolition

De: Eric Herschthal
Narrado por: Cary Hite
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A revealing look at how antislavery scientists and Black and white abolitionists used scientific ideas to discredit slaveholders

In the context of slavery, science is usually associated with slaveholders’ scientific justifications of racism. But abolitionists were equally adept at using scientific ideas to discredit slaveholders.

Looking beyond the science of race, The Science of Abolition shows how Black and white scientists and abolitionists drew upon a host of scientific disciplines - from chemistry, botany, and geology, to medicine and technology - to portray slaveholders as the enemies of progress. From the 1770s through the 1860s, scientists and abolitionists in Britain and the United States argued that slavery stood in the way of scientific progress, blinded slaveholders to scientific evidence, and prevented enslavers from adopting labor-saving technologies that might eradicate enslaved labor.

While historians increasingly highlight slavery’s centrality to the modern world, fueling the rise of capitalism, science, and technology, few have asked where the myth of slavery’s backwardness comes from in the first place. This book contends that by routinely portraying slaveholders as the enemies of science, abolitionists and scientists helped generate that myth.

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Américas Ciencia Ciencias Sociales Estados Unidos Historia Historia y Filosofía Racismo y Discriminación Discriminación América Latina Socialismo Justicia social Capitalismo África
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With little previous knowledge on the subject, I found the book incredibly interesting and easy to follow. The story was cohesive and informative while not using academic jargon. I would highly recommend the book!

Interesting, Quick Moving, Highly Recommend

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