Racism: A History
2007 · BBC Four · 60 min · 1 season
S01E03 · A Savage Legacy
Thu, 5 Apr, 6:00 am
The impact of racism in the 20th century and how slavery in the Belgian Congo and racial segregation in the US have shaped society in the modern world.
About
A three-part British documentary series originally broadcast on BBC Four in March 2007.
Episodes
- E01
The Colour of Money
Thu, 22 Mar· 60 minExploring the global impact of racism, beginning by considering the relationship between Europe, Africa and the Americas in the 15th century.
- E02
Fatal Impacts
Thu, 29 Mar· 60 minThe connection between colonial genocide in the 19th century and the Holocaust, examining how the theories of Social Darwinism were used to legitimise racial atrocities.
- E03
A Savage Legacy
Thu, 5 Apr· 60 minThe impact of racism in the 20th century and how slavery in the Belgian Congo and racial segregation in the US have shaped society in the modern world.
Cast
Sophie Okonedo
Narrator