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What theory did Harvard professor Louis Agassiz aim to prove in his study of South Carolina slaves?
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Sadly, for an educated man, Louis Agassiz believed in ideas that we today would consider racist. He firmly believed that Africans (and American blacks as well) were born inferior to whites, and that science could support white supremacy. He also wrote "scholarly" articles about the innate superiority of the white race. In fairness, his views were common for that era (1850-1890), but that doesn't make them any easier to read today. I enclose a link to an interesting essay that shows some examples of Professor Agassiz's theories.
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What state had the most slave?
South Carolina had the most slaves. 57% of the population of the state were slaves
The emancipation proclamation applied to slaves in?
South Carolina
Who taught South Carolina to grow rice?
African Slaves
Who in the eighteenth century what colony was the leader in this slave trade?
South Carolina had so many slaves that there were more African slaves than Caucasian citizens. Because of its role in the business of slavery, South Carolina had a lot of authority in Southern policy-making in the eighteenth century.
Where did the slaves come from that Carolina rice plantations depended on?
West Africa
What major US university conducted the study of Southern slaves in 1850?
Perhaps the best known study concerning the racial aspects of Southern slaves was done by Louis Agassiz of Harvard University in 1850. As part of his study, he traveled to South Carolina and had photographs taken of both male and female slaves.
How did slaves arrive in South Carolina?
Slaves Arrived In South Carolina By Eating Tale ( : bahahahahaha !
What state had the most slave?
South Carolina had the most slaves. 57% of the population of the state were slaves
How many Harvard University presidents owned slaves?
All
Which Carolina used slaves to grow crops?
It is South Carolina
Where were the slaves from that Carolina rice plantations were dependent on?
slaves from west Africa.
The emancipation proclamation applied to slaves in?
South Carolina
Did South Carolina believe in slaves?
yes they did
Did South Carolina colony have slaves?
yes
What colony had no masters or slaves?
North Carolina
Did colonial North Carolina have slaves?
Yes
Why were slaves in south Carolina less like Caucasians than the slaves in Maryland?
They weren't
