Pygmies were officially declared to be subhuman by science in the early 1900s

[Midwestcel]

Can anyone believe this??? Pygmies subhuman??? Pygmies were said to be the "missing link".

The African “missing link,” is remembered on the 100-Year anniversary of his death

Ota Benga was kept in a zoo and put on display. At age 23 he was 4'11.

The African Pygmy, "Ota Benga."
Age, 23 years. Height, 4 feet 11 inches.
Weight, 103 pounds. Brought from the
Kasai River, Congo Free State, South Cen-
tral Africa, by Dr. Samuel P. Verner. Ex-
hibited each afternoon during September.

 

[Deleted member 19236]

"Sorry bro, you lack the height to be considered human".

 

[Midwestcel]

"Sorry bro, you lack the height to be considered human".

Over for shortcels.