Race - The Power of an Illusion: The Story We Tell (Updated over a year ago)

The second episode of the “Race- The Power of an Illusion” series explores the history and evolution of race from the origin of the idea in the European conquest of the New World and the American slave system, through the mid-19th century when race became the accepted wisdom backed by popular culture, up to the 20th century where race was used to rationalize the deep social inequalities which existed as natural.  With commentary by professional historians, this episode posits that the evolution of the idea of race is deeply tied to the development of the United States.

Tags: characteristic , difference , discrimination , ethnicity , inequality , institution , migration , prejudice , race , race- the power of illusion , racial , racism , skin color , stereotypes , superiority

Uploaded by DIVA Management on September 2, 2010.

Related Items

Race - The Power of an Illusion: The Difference Between Us Race - The Power of an Illusion: The House We Live In Poet | Artist |Activist: Let’s Make A Plan: November 12, 2015 Gilliam, Valentino, and Beckman Wendy Trevino and Oki Sogumi: February 16, 2017

Information

  • Originally aired on: PBS
  • Produced by: California Newsreel
  • Produced in: 2003
  • Language: English

Content

  • RACE2_SweT700kb.mp4 (363.83 MB – MPEG4 video)

Statistics

  • Views: 4042 (4039 for this version)

Version history

Update revised version of video
Update by DIVA Management over a year ago
No log message.
Update by DIVA Management over a year ago
Initial upload.
Update by DIVA Management over a year ago