The White Man’s Burden: Historical Origins of Racism in the United States
by Winthrop D. Jordan

An abridged version of the esteemed White Over Black, a recipient of both the National Book Award and a Bancroft Prize, aims to address a straightforward query: How did white individuals perceive African Americans during the initial two centuries following European and African settlement in what is now the United States? This study remains a cornerstone in the historical understanding of racial perspectives, deeply impacting the scholarly discourse on the subject.