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Register Now for May 8 Seattle Premiere of “Mesmerizing,” “Racially Charged” Human Zoos
What could be more wholesome or innocent than a visit to the zoo? You may ask that now, but it was a quite a different state of affairs a century ago.
Human Zoos to Premiere in South Africa and Seattle
Anyone interested in the grim history of Social Darwinism in America, or debates over scientific racism and the sanctity of human life, will want to see this documentary.
New Documentary, Human Zoos, Will Get Public Premiere, November 11 at Oregon Film Festival
John West explores the legacy of pseudo-scientific racism that has trailed Darwinian theory from its inception down to today, with the emergence of the alt-right.