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Europeans' Beliefs in Skin Color and Metal Type in Columbus' Time
49:04 - 56:12 (07:07)
The Europeans in Columbus' era believed that skin gets darker nearer to the equator and all metals are the same, and that gold is found in the equator due to it ripening over time. However, Carol Delaney, in her book about Columbus, doesn't mention the fact that he imported and enslaved African families to Europe, stating that he was horrified by the practice.
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There were early beliefs and justifications for the idea of white racial hierarchy that would become more powerful in the future, including the notion that Europeans had the right to enslave people they encountered on the African coast and skin color beliefs about people near the equator.
49:04 - 51:25 (02:20)
Summary
There were early beliefs and justifications for the idea of white racial hierarchy that would become more powerful in the future, including the notion that Europeans had the right to enslave people they encountered on the African coast and skin color beliefs about people near the equator.
ChapterEuropeans' Beliefs in Skin Color and Metal Type in Columbus' Time
EpisodePart One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
During Columbus's time, Europeans believed that all metal is the same and that the equator is where metals ripen to become gold.
51:25 - 54:17 (02:52)
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During Columbus's time, Europeans believed that all metal is the same and that the equator is where metals ripen to become gold. They also believed that skin color gets darker the closer you get to the equator, which provides valuable context for Columbus's dealings in Africa, despite being overlooked by some historians.
ChapterEuropeans' Beliefs in Skin Color and Metal Type in Columbus' Time
EpisodePart One: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
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54:17 - 56:12 (01:54)
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