apr 1, 1853 - Gobineau Essay on the Inequality of Races 1853-1855

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1) Three Races:
White (Manhood,leadership, energy, superiority),
Yellow (Stability, Fertility)
Black (sensuality and Artistic Impulse)

2) Blood Mixture- Only when two races mix can civilization occur

3) Decadence: Intermingling of Yellow and Black ("inferior blood") into White race will cause decadence.
Yellow Peril

pg. 54

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