To clarify the nature of 'racism' 6 in this book, certain statements have been selected, probable implications of the statements to pupils outlined, and an attempt made to express the same facts in a non-racist manner. The results are summarised as Table 1. Rich but pestilential regions . The Ashantis are a fierce negro race who in 1872 invaded British territory . Of course in a barbarous country like Ashanti there are no manufactures and little agriculture.
Most negroes are ugly.
There is a connection between black people and nasty diseases. There is a connection between being black and being 'fierce' and 'bloodthirsty'. When the British take parts of Africa they are not bloodthirsty. If Africans reconquer it, they are bloodthirsty. The Ashantis resisted the British imperialists successfully in 1872 but were defeated in 1895.