Years after Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, African Americans in Texas finally gained freedom on June 19, 1865, with the arrival of Union troops. This date is commemorated as Juneteenth, signifying the end of slavery for over 250,000 enslaved black people in Texas. Despite this milestone, racism and discrimination persisted, indicating that emancipation was not the conclusion of social issues. The article also discusses the psychology of ingroup versus outgroup bias, suggesting that understanding this evolutionary psychology could address the roots of intergroup conflict and racism today.
Seeing others as "less than human" is a deeply unfortunate part of our evolved psychology, underlying much of today's ethnocentrism and racism.
Learning the history and evolutionary psychology of intergroup conflict could greatly benefit us in understanding modern social issues.
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