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Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: Gilded Age: Misunderstanding Evolution

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This is one of two videos on the topic of Social Darwinism. Discusses how Darwin's theory of evolution was misinterpreted during the Gilded Age in order to defend beliefs in racial superiority. [8:46]

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social darwinism
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justification for racism, racial superiority, darwin's theory of evolution, khan academy: ap us history: 1865-1898: gilded age: misunderstanding evolution, a biologist's perspective on social darwinism
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional