In his study of slaves in South Carolina,Harvard professor Louis Agassiz aimed to prove that

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Louis Agassiz aimed to prove that Africans were inferior to whites. He believed in the concept of polygenism, which held that different races were created separately and were therefore fundamentally different. Agassiz used scientific methods such as cranial measurements to support his belief in racial hierarchy and justify the practice of slavery.

In His Study of Slaves in South Carolina,Harvard Professor Louis