From the archive: The invention of whiteness: the long history of a dangerous idea

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Before the 17th century, people did not think of themselves as belonging to something called the white race. But once the idea was invented, it quickly began to reshape the modern world. By Robert P Baird. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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