Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today, Africa is still mostly African, and Asia is still mostly Asian, even though they were both conquered by white people. But North and South America are mostly white. Why? This was because when Europeans conquered Africa and Asia, many Europeans died from African and Asian diseases, just as many Africans and Asians died of European diseases. But there were very few Native American diseases; European diseases killed up to 90 percent of Native Americans. This is why, even though Europeans conquered America, Africa, and Asia, America is unique in being mostly white. It is the legacy of epidemic diseases.
Today, Africa is still mostly African, and Asia is still mostly Asian, even though they were both conquered by white people. But North and South America are mostly white. Why? This was because when Europeans conquered Africa and Asia, many Europeans died from African and Asian diseases, just as many Africans and Asians died of European diseases. But there were very few Native American diseases; European diseases killed up to 90 percent of Native Americans. This is why, even though Europeans conquered America, Africa, and Asia, America is unique in being mostly white. It is the legacy of epidemic diseases.
