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Who was the renowned Swiss naturalist involved in the scientific debate?
Who was the renowned Swiss naturalist involved in the scientific debate?
- Louis Agassiz (correct)
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Gregor Mendel
- Charles Darwin
What influential American scientist studied human skulls and claimed innate differences among humans based on skull size?
What influential American scientist studied human skulls and claimed innate differences among humans based on skull size?
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
- Samuel Morton (correct)
- Alexander von Humboldt
In the mid-19th century, how did pro-slavery advocates use scientific ideas to support their argument about the enslavement of black people?
In the mid-19th century, how did pro-slavery advocates use scientific ideas to support their argument about the enslavement of black people?
- By proposing genetic studies on race
- By promoting the theory of evolution
- By citing differences in skull and brain size to justify racial hierarchy (correct)
- By advocating for equal rights for all races
What was Louis Agassiz's initial stance on the unity of mankind?
What was Louis Agassiz's initial stance on the unity of mankind?
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What did Samuel Morton claim in his work 'Crania Americana'?
What did Samuel Morton claim in his work 'Crania Americana'?
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