How has the Hamitic Myth impacted America's perceptions of race and the "place" of African Americans in societ

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How has the Hamitic Myth impacted America's perceptions of race and the "place" of African Americans in societ

How has the Hamitic Myth impacted America's perceptions of race and the "place" of African Americans in society?

2007-02-06 16:19:42 · 2 answers · asked by cuteyofva 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Probably not a great deal really. It allowed people to find an acceptable, unchallengeable, and generally authoritative source for their more base assumptions about race. The Bible has a great facility to justify just about any horror given half a chance. A powerful tool in the hands of the ignorant.

2007-02-06 16:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by colinchief 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I believe so. The myth states that the Sons of Ham, will be cursed and blackened for their sins. Some racial theorists and slavery supporters use this as an excuse for slavery.

2007-02-06 16:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋