After the Civil War up to the end of the century, beliefs about the biological inferiority of African Americans declined in favor of more sociocultural explanations of inferiority.

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After the Civil War, beliefs about the biological inferiority of African Americans persisted and even gained traction in some circles, with the rise of pseudoscientific theories like eugenics that sought to justify racial hierarchies on the basis of inherent biological differences.

After the Civil War Up to the End of the Century