Author

Publication

2005 - Cybereditions, Christchurch, N.Z

Language

English

Word Count

31,750 words, Guess

Page Count

127 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008399585
  • Goodreads1206624
  • LibraryThing1796026

Classifications

  • DDC303.385
  • LCCGN197 .F76 2005

Description

Frost examines whether color prejudice or black slavery came first. Did slavery create negative feelings toward dark skin? Or was it the other way around? Frost argues that skin color had a very different meaning before slavery, as the main difference in skin color (among people of a similar ethnic background) was among men and women; women had fairer skin than men. With the rise of black slavery, the feelings rooted in this earlier meaning of skin color took on a new role.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryPrejudicesHuman skin colorHuman skin color.Prejudices -- History.

Other Editions

  • Fair women, dark men: the forgotten roots of color prejudiceCybereditions2005-01-01

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