28.4k views
3 votes
In the early 1800s for phrenologists believe that a person's character could be determined from the shape of the... what?

User Anuradha
by
8.7k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

the shape of their skull

Explanation: Phrenologists were largely pseudo scientists who attempted to establish a biological basis for differences between the races. This burgeoning science was used to buttress theories of racial inferiority.

User Dan Adams
by
7.1k points