The Funding of Scientific Racism: WICKLIFFE DRAPER AND THE PIONEER FUND

By William H. Tucker

Book Overview

Established in 1937 by wealthy businessman Wickliffe Draper, the nonprofit Pioneer Fund has long been accused of misusing social science to fuel the politics of oppression by supporting research that seeks to establish the genetic and intellectual inferiority of blacks. Although the Pioneer Fund denies its ties to any political agenda, this powerful and provocative volume reveals the truth behind their long history of clandestine activities. The Funding of Scientific Racism examines for the first time archival correspondence that incriminates the fund's major players, revealing links to a Klansman's crusade to repatriate blacks, as well as efforts to reverse the Brown decision, prevent passage of the Civil Rights Act, and implement a system of racially segregated private schools.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252027620
• ISBN13: 9780252027628
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"