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'We hold these truths to be self evident_' An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism and Slavery in America delves into the philosophical, historical, socio/cultural and political evolution of racism and slavery in America. The premise of this work is that racism and slavery in America are the result of an unintentional historical intertwining of various Western philosophical, religious, cultural, social, economic, and political strands of thought that date back to the Classical Era. These strands have become tangled in a Gordian knot, which can only be unraveled through the bold application of a variety of multidisciplinary tools. By doing so, this book is intended help the reader understand how the United States, a nation that claims 'all men are created equal,' could be responsible for slavery and the intractable threads of racism and inequality that have become woven into its cultural the fabric.
Contents
Part 1 Part One: The Architecture of Hegemony: Western Ascension, Race, and World Dominance Chapter 2 1. Philosophy: Western Culture's Rosetta Stone Chapter 3 2. Eurocentrism: The Metaphysics of Western Hegemony Chapter 4 3. Imperialism: A Teleological Analysis of Western Ascension Chapter 5 4. Racism: Cornerstone of American Privilege Part 6 Part Two: A Pyramid of Privilege: The Structure of American Inequality Chapter 7 5. Slavery: The Bedrock of English Colonial Privilege Chapter 8 6. The Constitution: A Guarantor of Property Rights and a Blueprint for Racial Inequality Chapter 9 7. Black Labor/ White Wealth: Slavery's Role in Constructing America's Pyramid of Privilege Chapter 10 8. Black Observations from the Shadow of the Pyramid
