Greg Nwoko Historic Blog

Friday 28 November 2014

Saartji Baartman from Southern Africa

Saartji Baartman from Southern Africa was cruelly exploited in Europe. She became known as the "Hottentot Venus". Her body was displayed like an animal and mutilated after death to examine and differentiate the white and black races. 

 

1 comment:

  1. All Pigs are equal but some are more equal than others.
    So says one of them

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