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3. Whitening the Population, 1850-1900

Winthrop R. Wright

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Preface ix
1. The Myth of Racial Democracy 1
2. The Colonial Legacy: Racial Tensions in a Hierarchical Society 13
3. Whitening the Population, 1850-1900 43
4. Positivism and National Image, 1890-1935 69
5. Race and National Image in the Era of Popular Politics, 1935-1958 97
Epilogue 125
Notes 133
Bibliography 149
Index 163

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Preface ix
1. The Myth of Racial Democracy 1
2. The Colonial Legacy: Racial Tensions in a Hierarchical Society 13
3. Whitening the Population, 1850-1900 43
4. Positivism and National Image, 1890-1935 69
5. Race and National Image in the Era of Popular Politics, 1935-1958 97
Epilogue 125
Notes 133
Bibliography 149
Index 163

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