A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro: The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 1
1897
A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro: The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 1
1897
History - American, Politics, Sociology
Published in 1897, Kelly Miller's 'A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro' critically examines Frederick L. Hoffman's assertions regarding the inherent racial traits of African Americans. Miller argues against Hoffman's claims that the decline of the Negro population is due to biological factors, emphasizing instead the role of socio-economic conditions such as poverty and systemic racism. This work is notable for its early challenge to racial determinism and its advocacy for improving living conditions to foster community resilience and progress.
