White over black
Book • 1968
Winthrop Jordan's 'White Over Black' examines the historical roots of racism in America, tracing the development of white attitudes toward black people from the colonial era to the early 19th century.
The book explores how English colonists' perceptions of Africans, shaped by cultural, religious, and psychological factors, contributed to the creation of a racial hierarchy.
It delves into the ways in which white Americans constructed ideas about black inferiority to justify the institution of slavery.
Jordan analyzes various aspects of colonial life, including laws, literature, and popular beliefs, to reveal the complex and evolving nature of racial prejudice.
This book remains a seminal work in the field of race relations, offering insights into the enduring legacy of slavery and racism in American society.
The book explores how English colonists' perceptions of Africans, shaped by cultural, religious, and psychological factors, contributed to the creation of a racial hierarchy.
It delves into the ways in which white Americans constructed ideas about black inferiority to justify the institution of slavery.
Jordan analyzes various aspects of colonial life, including laws, literature, and popular beliefs, to reveal the complex and evolving nature of racial prejudice.
This book remains a seminal work in the field of race relations, offering insights into the enduring legacy of slavery and racism in American society.
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Mentioned as a classic book by Winthrop Jordan that still sets the tenor for many accounts of English perceptions of Africa.
John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)
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John Samuel Harpham
John Samuel Harpham, "Intellectual Origins of American Slavery: English Ideas in the Early Modern Atlantic World" (Harvard UP, 2025)
