When I first came across this term, drapetomania, (on DiggsWayne’s twitter stream) I really thought someone must be putting us on. But, no – there seems to be no depth that scientific rascism will not aspire to. So, what is drapetomania?
“DRAPETOMANIA, OR THE DISEASE CAUSING NEGROES TO RUN AWAY.”
From “Diseases and Peculiarities of the Negro Race,” by Dr. Cartwright (in DeBow’s Review)
The whole thing really has to be read to be believed – and even after you read it you might (like me) not even believe that someone actually wrote that with a straight face.
Still, not all is bad. Wackity stuff, but boy can I use it as material in my book!
