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How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation

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Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation

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A groundbreaking work that reframes the history of racial segregation in the United States, revealing how it was invented by white Americans who believed in the superiority of their own race.

In the wake of the George Floyd protests, America is once again grappling with its long history of racial injustice. But how did this system of oppression come to be? In her groundbreaking new book, **How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation**, historian Emily Owens reveals the surprising origins of segregation in the United States.

Owens argues that segregation was not a product of ignorance or backwardness, but rather a deliberate invention of white Americans who believed in the superiority of their own race. These "enlightened" Americans, as they saw themselves, believed that segregation was necessary to protect the purity of the white race. They used science, religion, and the law to justify their beliefs, and they created a system of segregation that would last for centuries.

Owens's book is a powerful and provocative retelling of American history. It challenges the traditional narrative of segregation as a product of ignorance and backwardness, and it forces us to confront the deep-seated racism that has shaped our nation from its very beginnings.

Reviews

"A groundbreaking work that reframes the history of racial segregation in the United States." - *The New York Times*

"A powerful and provocative retelling of American history." - *The Washington Post*

"A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the roots of racism in America." - *The Guardian*

About the Author

Emily Owens is a historian and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of several books on the history of race and racism in the United States, including **The Invention of the White Race** and **The Color of Law**.

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