Empowerment or Exploitation? P.T. Barnum and the “Man Monkey”

Episode 1154 September 17, 2018 00:06:14
Empowerment or Exploitation? P.T. Barnum and the “Man Monkey”
Intelligent Design the Future
Empowerment or Exploitation? P.T. Barnum and the “Man Monkey”

Sep 17 2018 | 00:06:14

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Show Notes

On this episode of ID the Future, CSC Associate Director John West exposes the darker side of P.T. Barnum. Maybe you’ve watched The Greatest Showman – but have you heard of Barnum’s “What Is It?” exhibit? Listen in for more about racist displays of human "freaks" and how the science of the day endorsed Social Darwinism. For more, watch the newly released documentary, Human Zoosand visit HumanZoos.org. Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast.

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