Human Zoos - America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism

Krao the Missing Link

“Krao the Missing Link” was a young woman from Southeast Asia who was publicly displayed in the late nineteenth century. Promoted as “living proof of Darwin’s Theory of the Descent of Man,” Krao was described as “a perfect specimen of the step between man and monkey.” Actually, she suffered from hyper-trichosis, a rare genetic condition that produces excessive hair.

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Human Zoos - America's Forgotten History of Scientific RacismDISCOVERY INSTITUTE presents "HUMAN ZOOS" narrated by ANDRES WILLIAMS featuring PAMELA NEWKIRK, OLUFEMI OLUNIYI, TED WILLIAMS, RICHARD WEIKART, JOHN WEST, & JAY RICHARDS written and directed by JOHN G. WEST edited by JOHN G. WEST & RACHEL ADAMS cinematography by KEITH PENNOCK & JESSE EASTMAN music by DONNIE ALAN
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