European racialism has four analytically distinct historical moments

Evidence

In short, there were at least four distinct moments that must be apprehended in European racialism; two whose origins are to be found within the dialectic of European development, and two that are not: … 1. the racial ordering of European society from its formative period, which extends into the medieval and feudal ages as “blood” and racial beliefs and legends. … 2. the Islamic (i.e., Arab, Persian, Turkish, and African) domination of Mediterranean civilization and the consequent retarding of European social and cultural life: the Dark Ages. … 3. the incorporation of African, Asian, and peoples of the New World into the world system emerging from late feudalism and merchant capitalism. … 4. the dialectic of colonialism, plantocratic slavery, and resistance from the sixteenth century forward, and the formations of industrial labor and labor reserves. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 385

Categorization

• DEFINE: Provides the analytical framework of four moments constituting European racialism.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 385
• XREF: connects to: European racialism originated in intra-European caste ordering, not color; Racialism pervaded Western consciousness before and beyond capitalism; Racial hierarchy and whiteness were invented inside Europe before modern capitalism (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Racial hierarchy and whiteness were invented inside Europe before modern capitalism #expands (0.75)
• English racialism predated ruling class divisions and shaped proletarianization itself #exemplifies (0.70)
• Racial ideology functions as a labor discipline for capital #expands (0.60)
• Racism originated in internal relations among European peoples, not colonial contacts #expands (0.55)
• Black outrage at racial capitalism springs from an African-rooted epistemological standard #expands (0.50) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1428