Race

Who- Race

European colonizers who created racial hierarchies, and Indigenous and African peoples who were systematically marginalized and subjugated.

What- Race

A socially constructed concept used to categorize humans based on physical traits, designed to legally justify lifetime chattel slavery and oppression.

Where- Race

Developed globally across European empires, heavily institutionalized in colonial North America, South America, and the Caribbean.

When- Race

Codified into strict legal systems during the 17th and 18th centuries to replace temporary indentured servitude.

Why- Race

To create a permanent, inherited labor supply and provide a moral justification for the brutal exploitation of human beings.