C8. Why? What Did the Color Line Accomplish?

Part four of a four-part series on the origins of the U.S. color line. The United States is unique in preserving a genetic enclave of mostly African ancestry, resulting from an intermarriage barrier imposed in 1691. This session explains why it happened.

For details, including all sources, visit
http://backintyme.com/essays/item/22 .

Link to Internet radio playing 24/7 audio-only lectures on the U.S. "race" notion, including this one:
http://sc.digitaleagles.com/tunein.php/backintyme2/playlist.pls .

Category:

Education

Tags:

• colonial-chesapeake
• color-line
• racism
• african-american
• history

[frankwsweet]

The lesson of this four-part series is that ordinary Americans did not choose to become racialists. They were forced into it over generations, by rulers who worked tirelessly to impose a color line. The older master narrative, that White folks despise Africans due to an ancient inborn tendency, is obsolete. The evidence shows the contrary. American colonists were as accepting of intermarriage as the British and Spanish until the endogamous barrier was imposed at sword-point by their rulers.

[marty1901]

What a fascinating discussion. You just blew my mind.