Racism: A History - Part 1 - The Colour Of Money - Colonialism And The Slave Trade

Executive Producer David Okuefuna presents a fascinating general summary of the formation of race as a discourse in the 15th and 16th century as part of the enlightenment project. With a focus on the "business" of slavery, it features commentary by many star academics, including David Theo Goldberg The documentary also examines to what extent racism is a product of 17th century economic globalisation. With the huge profits of racism fueling the slave trade, justification for racism was emphasised by generalisations of the inferiority of non-white Europeans. This was challenged during the Age Of Enlightenment during the 18th century, as well as by slaves themselves, particularly the Black Jacobins of Haiti in the 1790's who, spurred on by the French Revolution, campaigned for their rights and defeated their French masters as well as British invaders and raised the first true flag of equality. A must see.

Movie Genres: Art-Culture, Crime, Economy, Geography, Horror, Politics, Religion, Science-Technology, Society, USA-UK, War

Movie Released: 22 Mar, 2007

Video Length: 2 hr 56 min

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