George M. Fredrickson (1934–2008) was an American historian, author, and professor known for his comparative studies on race and racism. He was the Edgar E. Robinson Professor of United States History at Stanford University until his retirement in 2002.
Born in Bristol, Connecticut, Fredrickson earned his B.A. from Harvard University in 1956 and his PhD in 1964. He taught at Northwestern University (1966–84) before joining Stanford, becoming a leading scholar in race relations and intellectual history.
His notable publications include The Inner Civil War (1965,) analyzing Northern intellectuals during the Civil War, The Black Image in the White Mind (1971,) examining U.S. racial ideologies, and White Supremacy: A Comparative Study in American and South African History (1981,) winner of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Prize and Merle Curti Award. Other works include Racism: A Short History (2003,) Not Just Black and White (2005,) and Big Enough to Be Inconsistent: Abraham Lincoln Confronts Slavery and Race (2008,) published shortly before his death.
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In all manifestations of racism from the mildest to the most severe, what is being denied is the possibility that the racializers and the racialized can coexist in the same society, except perhaps on the basis of domination and subordination.
—George M. Fredrickson
Topics: Racism
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