Difference and creation of othering to exemplify freedom has existed long before the enlightenment period utilised it as a weapon for economic, political and social power. Socio-economic benefits outweighed the degeneration and consequence to minority groups through scientific justification silencing their free voice. This essay will analyze how scientific, social, political and economic spheres contributed to race degeneration and race slavery throughout the enlightenment period and industrial revolution. It will, through an emphasis on the dialectic nature of the enlightenment period, argue that this period …show more content…
Understanding all 3 are imperative for understanding true freedom values (p. 3). Footnote of definition of all three It was not until the enlightenment period in response to new race slavery institution that the 3 types of freedom gained importance. However evidence suggests ancient society such Rome and Greece used slaves and through comparing oneself to the ‘other- enslaved’ allowed for the basic understanding of freedom. One always had hope of freedom either from buying it or from their owners, this was eliminated with the introduction of race science throughout the enlightenment period. It must be considered that Roman slaves, once freed were endowed with the ability to transgress between social classes with many becoming craftsmen and business operatives