Book Summary: The Black Man

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The exposition The Black Man, is beyond captivating and informative. There is no way one can read the written discourse and say they have not learned a detail from it. Hermann Burmeister meticulously described the theme of slavery and African Americans in Brazil. Hermann Burmeister was indeed interested in the distinctiveness amongst the African American race and the Europeans. Burmeiser decides to study black women and men in Brazil because he claims that there is not another place where African Americans can be well studied. Particularly in Brazil the African race is so blended. While in Brazil Professor Burmeister was able to evaluate characteristics and differences of African Americans, Europeans, and Mulattos.
He claims to be familiar and knowledgeable on mulattos …show more content…

He states that he always used his naturalist eye in analyzing and observing the contrast between the European race and the African American race.
Hermann Burmeister describes numerous differences amongst European, African American and mulatto women. Burmeister explained how with African Americans, there was not much variety in the choice of food they ate. Foods that were commonly eaten amongst blacks were peas and pork. The Black women were also observed as being dependent on alcohol and addicted to drunkenness. He also described the behaviors of a black women while she is married or single. During single life she happens to be very open, debauched and lewd. While on the other hand being married is a completely different story for her. African American Women become selective and unimpeachable. Also, how the women hair is thick and approximately half an inch in length. Briefly after

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