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Some Biblical scholars see the "curse of Canaan" story as an early Hebrew rationalization for Israel's conquest and enslavement of the Canaanites, who were presumed to descend from Canaan. The "curse of Ham" had been used by some members of Abrahamic religions to justify racism and the enslavement of people of Black African ancestry, who were believed to be descendants of Ham. They were often called Hamites and were believed to have descended through Canaan or his older brothers. This racist theory was widely held during the 18th-20th centuries, but it has been largely abandoned since the mid-20th century.

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  • Some Biblical scholars see the "curse of Canaan" story as an early Hebrew rationalization for Israel's conquest and enslavement of the Canaanites, who were presumed to descend from Canaan. The "curse of Ham" had been used by some members of Abrahamic religions to justify racism and the enslavement of people of Black African ancestry, who were believed to be descendants of Ham. They were often called Hamites and were believed to have descended through Canaan or his older brothers. This racist theory was widely held during the 18th-20th centuries, but it has been largely abandoned since the mid-20th century.
  • Racist Christians further go on to say that Canaans descendents are the blacks though the Bible doesn't mention who are the descendants of Caanan. Other Christians deny that the Curse of Ham applies to black people. The Moron Mormon Book of Abraham refers to Egyptians being cursed but mainstream Christians and Jews don't accept that book. The Curse of Ham was used by early Americans to justify slavery.
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  • Some Biblical scholars see the "curse of Canaan" story as an early Hebrew rationalization for Israel's conquest and enslavement of the Canaanites, who were presumed to descend from Canaan. The "curse of Ham" had been used by some members of Abrahamic religions to justify racism and the enslavement of people of Black African ancestry, who were believed to be descendants of Ham. They were often called Hamites and were believed to have descended through Canaan or his older brothers. This racist theory was widely held during the 18th-20th centuries, but it has been largely abandoned since the mid-20th century.
  • Racist Christians further go on to say that Canaans descendents are the blacks though the Bible doesn't mention who are the descendants of Caanan. Other Christians deny that the Curse of Ham applies to black people. The Moron Mormon Book of Abraham refers to Egyptians being cursed but mainstream Christians and Jews don't accept that book. The Curse of Ham was used by early Americans to justify slavery.
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