[Ads-l] Correction of OED Dating of "Racism"

[Shapiro, Fred]

I can't help but mention that I was the one who contributed this citation.

Fred Shapiro

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From: Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 10:02 AM
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Subject: Correction of OED Dating of "Racism"

The OED's first citation for the word "racism," an amazingly modern use of the word, is dated 1903.  In fact, the book being cited was published in 1902.

Fred Shapiro

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