Where did racism originate?

Answer 1

Human Beings have been clannish since the very beginning, and in many cases trade was established with some tribes, but not with others, especially the bigger the differences between one group to another.
There is comfort and recognition in familiar habits and similar ities -and in the earliest days, that also meant survival. (However today, there's just no reason for it. Utterly archaic)

Answer 2

In fear.



EDIT: I think we can safely say that racism began long before Europe was anything remotely recognizable as Europe. There were many civilizations much larger, more organized and culturally progressed around the world when 'Europe' was a bunch of goat-skin wearing dirt scrabbling tribes. Racism is based in fear and ignorance - both of which are not limited to a Eurocentric world view.

Answer 3

Racism originated when European explorers and settlers first discovered people of other colours. Seeing that they were more primitive and different than they were, they judged them as less worthy, even began making then do animalistic labour. This is because, in their eyes, they were the perfect society and anyone else was inferior. Surely THEY couldn't be worse.

Answer 4

Europe.

Answer 5

First recorded in the bible. The jews consider themselves god's chosen race and all other races inferior.