Slavery and Racial Oppression
Slavery and racial oppression have been justified and minimized through centuries of gaslighting. This section explores how historical narratives were distorted to maintain systems of exploitation and how poetic truths were crafted to sustain racial hierarchies.
Slavery
Historical narratives around slavery were distorted to justify it as an economic necessity. Even after abolition, the atrocities were downplayed, leading to a sanitized version of history that ignores the inhumanity endured by enslaved people.
Apartheid in South Africa
The apartheid regime in South Africa framed its racial segregation as "separate development," gaslighting the international community into accepting violent oppression and inequality as a necessary societal structure.
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
The U.S. government gaslighted African American men during the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, claiming they were receiving treatment when they were being used as test subjects. This deception destroyed trust in public healthcare.
Cultural Appropriation and Erasure of Minority Contributions
Western societies gaslighted the public by erasing or appropriating achievements of minority groups. Contributions from African American and Indigenous cultures were often rebranded as Western innovations, distorting historical narratives.
Please note: The topics shared in this section are examples and not intended to be an exhaustive list of gaslighting or poetic truth instances in history or modern times. Please visit the website regularly, as our team continues to research and add new topics on an ongoing basis.