opposed antiquated analogy based history darker skinned north africans darker skinned africans islamic world limited ref name mohamed part textual tradition generally associates inherited status servant dark skin eg negro labor negro cultivators negroid slaves freedman ref name mohamed european africanist paradigm uses primary reference point construction origins narratives darker skinned north africans eg imported slaves sub saharan west africa ref name mohamed darker skinned north africans darker skinned africans islamic world treated allegory alterity another part
Humanities History African history