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In the 19th century, early scientists analyzed and measured the dimensions of skulls of various racial groups. They found that the skulls of White's were slightly larger than those of Black and Native American populations. The scientists who discovered this used this information as reasoning to claim that Black Americans were a different species than White Americans, and thus could be treated in an inhumane manner with no moral repercussions. The highly educated and elite then furthered this misinformation and actively worked towards the sustainment of a race based hierarchical system.

Baker, L. D. (1998). From Savage to Negro: Anthropology and the Construction of Race, 1896-1954 (1st ed.). University of California Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt1pnh2d