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  • 12.07.23

Author: Robert F. Shedinger

Culture & Ethics IconCulture & Ethics
Robert Shedinger
March 22, 2023, 6:30 AM

A Failed Attempt to Turn Darwin into Wilberforce

Nice try, Desmond and Moore. But criticizing Darwinian evolution does not make one a racist. The real Darwin is a far more ambiguous and conflicted figure.

Culture & Ethics IconCulture & Ethics
Robert Shedinger
March 20, 2023, 3:27 PM

Darwin and the “Eyre Affair”: A Speculative Tale

October 7, 1865, saw a revolt break out in Jamaica in which 18 officials and militia men were killed by members of the freed black population.

Evolution IconEvolution
Robert Shedinger
March 18, 2023, 7:41 AM

Darwin and Agassiz: An Imaginary Picture

Given the close relationship Louis Agassiz shared with pro-slavery factions in the South, Desmond and Moore focus much on Darwin’s relationship with Agassiz.

Evolution IconEvolution
Robert Shedinger
March 17, 2023, 9:43 AM

Fact Check: Imagining Darwin’s Abolitionism

Desmond and Moore tell us that Darwin assured his sisters that his principles on slavery hadn’t changed despite spending five years living with Captain FitzRoy.

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Robert Shedinger
March 16, 2023, 1:03 PM

“Sacred Cause”? Reconsidering Charles Darwin as Abolitionist

I offer a series of posts here designed to lay out the evidence in detail. It is not merely that Desmond and Moore are selective in the sources they cite.

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