E-Books →Darwin Comes to Africa Social Darwinism and British Imperialism in Northern Nigeria

Charles Darwin fathered not just a scientific theory, but a toxic social ideology that fueled racist colonial policies in Africa. In this sobering book, African scholar Olufemi Oluniyi traces the insidious impact of Darwinian ideas on British imperial policies in Northern Nigeria. Drawing on official documents, public statements, and well-attested historical events, Oluniyi documents how concepts such as evolutionary racism and survival of the fittest were systematically used to demean black Africans, consigning some people to a status of permanent inferiority. Rejecting Social Darwinism, Oluniyi makes a compelling argument for the equality of all human beings, and for recognizing Africa's many seminal contributions to the history of human civilization.
eBook Details:
Title: Darwin Comes to Africa: Social Darwinism and British Imperialism in Northern Nigeria
Author: Olufemi Oluniyi
Language: English
Year: 2023
Publisher: Discovery Institute Press
ISBN: 9781637120248
Total pages: 154
Format: epub
Size: 2.11 MB