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Pharaohs in Dixieland – how 19th-century America reimagined Egypt to justify racism and slavery

By Charles Vanthournout, Ph.D. Student in Ancient History, Université de Lorraine
There was a reason Southern businessmen and thinkers were inspired by ancient Egypt: To them, it served as proof that all great civilizations were hierarchal societies sustained by enslaved labor.The Conversation


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