Episode 11: Championing Race Unity (Part One)

This is the first in a 3 part sequence exploring how the early American Baha'i community championed race unity - perhaps the best example of society building by Baha'is in the Western World. This episode explores the historical context prior to Abdul-Baha's arrival in America. We explore how 'scientific racism' marred racial attitudes throughout America - and how churches that once championed the abolition of slavery now turned a blind eye - setting the stage for Abdul-Baha'is engagement with the race discourse in America upon His arrival in 1912.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
3:44 Historical Context as Part One
5:13 Abolition and the Reconstruction
10:59 Post-Reconstruction Racism
23:40 Closing Thoughts