Antedating of "Racism"

[Fred Shapiro]

racism (OED 1936)

1934 _Forum and Century_ Jan. 9 (American Periodical Series)  From the
time of Luther and beyond it the German people have at intervals shown
themselves infatuated with ideas of racism and with notions of withdrawing
themselves from the influence of other races.

Fred Shapiro


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