While many people assume racism led to the enslavement of Africans by Europeans, historians argue that slavery actually led to racism. How?

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Slavery did not originate from racism; rather, the economic benefits of slavery contributed to the development of racist ideologies to justify the exploitation of African labor. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ The economic origins of slavery and the subsequent development of racism ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ The enslavement of Africans by Europeans was initially driven by economic factors, such as the demand for labor in the New World, particularly in the Caribbean and the American South, where plantation economies required a large workforce. As the transatlantic slave trade grew, Europeans developed a racial ideology that dehumanized Africans and justified their enslavement. This ideology posited that Africans were inherently inferior and suited for enslavement, which served to rationalize the brutal system of chattel slavery and alleviate moral concerns over the treatment of enslaved people. Over time, these racist ideas became deeply ingrained in society, affecting social structures and laws, and persisting long after the abolition of slavery. ⚹◊How did the institution of slavery contribute to the development of racial hierarchies and perceptions in European societies during the Age of Exploration⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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