What Theory Did Harvard Professor Louis Agassiz Aim to Prove

question 9

Multiple Choice

What theory did Harvard professor Louis Agassiz aim to prove in his study of South Carolina slaves?

• A)The different races were equal
• B)Slavery decreased brain size
• C)Africans were inferior to whites
• D)Africans and whites should not interbreed

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