Saartjie Baartman
Saartjie Baartman was a South African woman who was exhibited in Europe during the 19th century as a curiosity due to her physical features. Her life and posthumous treatment by scientists, particularly in the context of racism and colonialism, have become emblematic of the exploitation of Black bodies in scientific research.
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Saartjie Baartman was displayed as a curiosity and became a subject of scientific exploitation.
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