The belief that blacks were innately inferior to whites developed around the time that slavery became institutionalized.Research suggests that:

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The belief of black inferiority was used to justify the institution of slavery, not the other way around. The belief was used to rationalize the treatment of enslaved people and maintain the institution of slavery. While beliefs about racial superiority were also applied to other immigrant groups, this does not negate the fact that they were used specifically to justify slavery and the treatment of black people in America.

The Belief That Blacks Were Innately Inferior to Whites Developed