What was the origin of the myth of "white supremacy"?

Question

According to the scientists, the first people were from Africa and they had great civilizations, so why/when the myth of "white supremacy"?

Answer 1

It arose from ignorance of other races, but it is still likely that this prejudice is connected to the fact that European cultures underwent the particular artistic, scientific, industrial revolutions (also social, agricultural, etc.) that are connected to modern culture, before other cultures did.

These advancements would chain react to lend great power to the cultures that developed them, and people were still generally uneducated about other cultures, and so, felt able to look down at those peoples. But, these advancements were of course going to happen to somebody first, and it happened in Europe first merely because of a coincidence of available resources.

Only ignorance could allow Eurocentric people to assume that these refinements were due to some inherent kind of superiority, like a superior mental capacity. This attitude also served to rationalize the mistreatment of members of less powerful cultures. There's no doubt that people of other races, if presented with the same resources and challenges, would likely have made these same advancements.

Answer 2

it started when the european nations (england,france,spain, portugal and holland) started making colonies in foriegn lands like india,america,africa etc where initially entering as traders subsequently became rulers and treated the natives cruelly.the europeans were white ofcourse and the colonies were black.
in about 18th century a large number of black people of the globe were totally under the brural colonisation of the whites.
this was called white supremacy

Answer 3

White Supremacy is an
historically based, institutionally perpetuated system of exploitation and
oppression of continents, nations, and peoples of color by white peoples
and nations of the European continent, for the purpose of maintaining and
defending a system of wealth, power, and privilege.
The first European settlers called themselves English, Irish,
German, French, Dutch, etc. -- not white. Over half of those who came in
the early colonial period were servants. By 1760 the population reached
about two million, of whom 400,000 were enslaved Africans. An elite of
planters developed in the southern colonies. In Virginia, for example, 50
rich white families held the reins of power but were vastly outnumbered by
non-whites. In the Carolinas, 25,000 whites faced 40,000 Black slaves and
60,000 indigenous peoples in the area. Class lines hardened as the
distinction between rich and poor became sharper. The problem of control
loomed large and fear of revolt from below grew.
There had been slave revolts from the beginning but elite whites
feared even more that discontented whites -- servants, tenant farmers, the
urban poor, the property-less, soldiers and sailors -- would join Black
slaves to overthrow the existing order. As early as 1663, indentured white
servants and Black slaves in Virginia had formed a conspiracy to rebel and
gain their freedom. In 1676 came Bacon's Rebellion by white frontiersmen
and servants alongside Black slaves. The rebellion shook up Virginia's
planter elite. Many other rebellions followed, from South Carolina to New
York. The main fear of elite whites everywhere was a class fear.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

"Myth?" "Great civilizations?"

*sigh*

Historically, sub-Saharan Africa never made it out of the "stick" age, let alone the Stone Age, on its own. The "first people" may have their roots in Africa, but the story of geographically centered genetic mutation and drift is a lot more complicated than that. European cultures had steel, science, and drive. Few civilizations at the time they spread out into the rest of the world had anything remotely capable of standing against them.

No culture is bereft of beauty or without its notable achievements. But those of European descent really need to shed the PC-ingrained self-loathing and realize that while "supremacy" is a nebulous and ill-defined concept at best, we have much to be proud of and nothing to apologize for. Where we have been brutal, we have not been more brutal than was typical of the age, and where we have been enlightened . . . what other culture has anything like the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution?

Stop apologizing.

Answer 6

It basically came from the stories of the knights of old... And when the Nazi came in to power they really polluted their history with lies.... But gasping at straws... And with all of those polluted stories of knights and Nazi supremacy and the Catholic Church.. It was easy to turn it into white supremacy thing.. But it is really all a lie that men use to gain control and power over some very weak minds........................................... Actually it all is just another form of communism..... And yes the Catholic Church does play a big part on the white supremacy concept................................................................. Check out your local library for it is all written for all to see that aspect of history......................................................................

Answer 7

Well by great they lived in somewhat bigger mud huts. Basically by any measurable standard Africans have a lower standard of living that White Europeans and always have. (Well since the dark ages). That will tend to give anyone a sense of hubris

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_supremacy#History
--I found this site very informative.I hope you'll like it also.

Answer 9

insecure Europeans, and the lack of desire to learn about or understand other people.and there bible tells them so.

Answer 10

Hitler started that one.