Leading progressive scientists advanced biological race classification using then-cutting-edge methods.

Evidence

The “natural races” view has a long and by now well-documented scientific history, emerging at the end of the eighteenth century and flourishing by the mid-nineteenth century … It is disturbing to discover that such projects have been pursued by some of the most distinguished scientists using state-of-the-art methods for their day. Nor were these scientists disproportionately racist; many were among the most politically progressive figures of their day on race and gender issues. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1563

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to vault claims on the scientific construction of race — reinforces that racism is not a scientific footnote but mainstream practice. — connects to: Distinguished progressive scientists pursued racial classification projects using state-of-the-art methods

Broader Connections

• Distinguished progressive scientists pursued racial classification projects using state-of-the-art methods #corroborates (0.95)