Slavery and Discrimination

Richard H. Steckel
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Richard H. Steckel: The Ohio State University

Chapter 18 in An Economist’s Guide to Economic History, 2018, pp 153-158 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter argues that modern-day discrimination against African Americans had roots in the racism that surrounded slavery in the United States. Deprivation suffered by slaves permanently stunted their physical and cognitive development. However, the generation of African Americans born after slavery had much improved cognitive abilities. The author argues that discrimination subsequent to abolition was a reaction to the arrival and maturation of this new generation, which challenged whites in the economic and social realms.

JEL-codes: J15 J71 N30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96568-0_18

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