History of the race and intelligence controversy

The race and intelligence controversy is about whether people with different racial backgrounds have different levels of intelligence. This idea has been around for a long time. For example, in the 1800s, some scientists believed that white people were smarter than non-white people. This belief was used to justify things like slavery and segregation.

In the 1900s, the idea that race and intelligence were linked became even more popular. Many researchers in the United States and other countries collected data to prove that one race was more intelligent than another.

However, these studies have been criticized for having biased results. Data was not collected in an objective way, and many people felt like the researchers were prejudiced against certain races. This biased data led to unfair and harmful ideas about race and intelligence.

Today, most researchers agree that there is no connection between race and intelligence. Studies have shown that intelligence is affected by environment and upbringing, not by race.