Choose one of the topics from the list below and write an essay about it. The essay should have a minimum
of 5 pages, but feel free to write a longer essay if you feel your argument needs it. Kindly use font Times
New Roman, size 12, and double space. You don’t need a title page, but please give your essay a title and
put your name on it in the heading. Don’t forget to cite every work you used and add a reference list at
the end of the essay. The reference list does not count for your 5-page minimum.
B) Scientific Racism/Biological Racism was a central part of the knowledge formation of pre-WWII,
including the US. Throughout the course and the readings, we saw many instances of justifications for the
maintenance of racial inequality, prohibition of ‘inter-racial’ marriages, eugenics, and many other racist
practices using the language of science. Describe the role of Science and Knowledge in the Racial project
of pre-WWII United States and its impacts on contemporary America.
including the US. Throughout the course and the readings, we saw many instances of justifications for the
maintenance of racial inequality, prohibition of ‘inter-racial’ marriages, eugenics, and many other racist
practices using the language of science. Describe the role of Science and Knowledge in the Racial project
of pre-WWII United States and its impacts on contemporary America.
