human zoos
Performers in London's 'Racist' Human Zoo Exhibit Are Angry It's Been Shut Down
Activists halted a show candidly exploring the legacy of European colonialism, and before anyone could assess the piece's merits, a bevy of black actors in London lost their jobs.
This Week in Racism - The History of African Human Zoos in Europe
Artists in Norway built a recreation of the "Congo Village," a human zoo that attracted white patrons who were eager to gawk at tribal Africans held in captivity. Human zoos were a sad, but common attraction in Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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