...Scientific racism was most widespread during the New Imperialism period in the second half of the 19th century. These theories often worked in conjunction with racism, for example in the case of "human zoos", in which human beings of various races were presented in cages during colonial exhibitions. Such theories and associated actions have been strongly denounced since World War II and the Holocaust, in particular by a 1950 UNESCO statement signed by an international group of scholars known as The Race Question."The myth 'race' has created an enormous amount of human and social damage. In recent years it has taken a heavy toll in human lives and caused untold suffering." UNESCO, The Race Question, p. 8 Read full entry

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