Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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"The white “race” was invented by rich Virginians in 1676 in the aftermath of a populous rebellion of impoverished, indentured, and enslaved Africans and Europeans now known as Bacon’s Rebellion."

This is a clip from "The History of White People in America," presented by Independent Lens.

Watch the full 9 min video on Films For Action: filmsforaction.org/watch/how-america-invented-race-the-history-of-white-people-in-america