Subgenation: The Theory Of The Normal Relation Of The Races : An Answer To Miscegenation. - Softcover

John H. Van Evrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371961947 ISBN 13: 9780371961940

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Subgenation: The Theory Of The Normal Relation Of The Races : An Answer To Miscegenation. John H. Van Evrie. Subgenation is a polemical 19th-century tract that argues for a rigid racial hierarchy in the United States. The author rejects the notion of a single human origin and asserts six distinct races (Caucasian, Mongolian, Malay, American Indian, Esquimaux, and Negro) that he claims have remained separate throughout history. He coins the term “subgenation” to denote the natural position of what he calls inferior races and condemns “miscegenation” as the contaminating mixing of races. The work blends what it calls science—physiology, anatomy, climate—and history with a defense of slavery, advocating legal and social policies to preserve racial separation. It treats abolitionism as a dangerous delusion and argues that the presence of subjugated blacks has historically produced a stronger, more virtuous white leadership; in contrast, miscegenation is said to lead to civilizational decay. The pamphlet outlines a program favoring white supremacy, political reforms, and alliance with Confederate principles, envisioning a Millennium achieved through racial order and separation.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371961947
• ISBN 13: 9780371961940
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 90