A Victorian-era theory holding that the mainly non?European,"savage" peoples represented a distinctly different species of being was known as:

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Polygenism was a Victorian-era theory that held that different races of humans were created separately and therefore represented different species. It was often used to justify racial hierarchies and discrimination.

A Victorian-Era Theory Holding That the Mainly Non?European,"savage" Peoples Represented