Tag: Social Darwinism
Listen: P.T. Barnum’s “Man Monkey” Exposes the Darker Side of a Beloved Figure
Maybe you’ve watched The Greatest Showman — but have you heard of Barnum’s “What Is It?” exhibit?
On Chicago’s Ted Williams TV Talk Show, Human Zoos Sparks Discussion of Scientific Racism
One takeaway is that, despite assurances to the contrary, modern evolutionary theory is not easily separated from malign currents in American history, currently exemplified by the Alt-right.
Documentary Human Zoos Is Screened at Detroit’s African-American History Museum
The film tells how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in America in what scholars today call “human zoos.”
With Screenings in Chicago, New Documentary Human Zoos Prompts Discussion, Debate
The film shows how a number of Christians led opposition to both human zoos and eugenics.
Survey: Americans Favor Education on Scientific Racism; Call for Famed Zoo, Museum to Apologize
“Most Americans realize we need to learn from the past,” said John West, writer and director of the new documentary Human Zoos. “But we can’t learn from the past if we cover it up.”