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Thomas, William B. – American Journal of Education, 1982
Examines Black social scientists' intellectual efforts, starting in the 1920s, to challenge research conclusions about the innate mental inferiority of Blacks, disclaim the validity of intelligence tests used, and demonstrate the influence of environment on test performance. Finds irony in Black intellectuals' use of the mental tests they…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Black Attitudes, Black Colleges, Blacks