Audubon's Controversies and Deceptive Practices

This chapter delves into the problematic aspects of John James Audubon's work, including his reliance on enslaved black and indigenous people, his fabrication of a new bird species, and his unethical methods to obtain funding for his book. It also explores Audubon's collaboration with Dr. Samuel George Morton in promoting scientific racism and the unethical practices of grave robbing for pseudoscientific purposes.