Choose one of the topics from the list below and write an essay about it. The essay should have a minimum
of 5 pages, but feel free to write a longer essay if you feel your argument needs it. Kindly use font Times
New Roman, size 12, and double space. You don’t need a title page, but please give your essay a title and
put your name on it in the heading. Don’t forget to cite every work you used and add a reference list at
the end of the essay. The reference list does not count for your 5-page minimum.
B) Scientific Racism/Biological Racism was a central part of the knowledge formation of pre-WWII,
including the US. Throughout the course and the readings, we saw many instances of justifications for the
maintenance of racial inequality, prohibition of ‘inter-racial’ marriages, eugenics, and many other racist
practices using the language of science. Describe the role of Science and Knowledge in the Racial project
of pre-WWII United States and its impacts on contemporary America.