Racism in Colonial America

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Racism has been part and parcel of American society since its inception, and the colonial period featured racism in its most virulent form: slavery. This paper discusses racism's origin both in America and elsewhere, and the mentality of Europeans who viewed their workers as subhuman. Included are rationalizations and the role of color.This paper has five pages and three sources are listed in the bibliography.