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Summary
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, scientists were so fascinated by race that thousands of 'exotic' and indigenous people from all over the world were put on display in human zoos. The poignant story of Ota Benga, a Batwa pygmy taken from the Belgian Congo is a shameful example. He was first put on display at the 1904 St Louis World's Fair and then, unbelievably, at the Bronx Zoo. This documentary explores the degrading phenomenon of human zoos and the short step to the pseudoscience that inspired the Nazis. (From the UK) (Documentary) PG
