The Negro

Buckner H. 'Ariel' Payne's "The Negro: what is His Ethnological Status?" offers a stark and unflinching look at 19th-century perspectives on race and racial identity. This meticulously prepared print republication allows readers to confront a historical text exploring the ethnological standing of Black people in America.

Within the context of its time, Payne's work delves into questions surrounding the Black race, engaging with now-discredited theories of scientific racism. This volume provides invaluable insight into the social and scientific discourse prevalent during the 19th century. It is essential reading for anyone studying the history of race relations in the United States, the development of ethnology, and the evolution of ideas surrounding African Americans. A crucial, if unsettling, document reflecting a bygone era.

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