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1. Introduction
2. Trying to define Social Darwinism
2.1 What is Social Darwinism?
2.2 Connection between Darwin and Social Darwinism
2.3 Herbert Spencer’s role in coining Social Darwinism
3. Impacts of Social Darwinism on the society of the 19th century
3.1 British Imperialism
3.2 Racism
3.2.1 General legitimations of racist ideologies
3.2.2 Manifestation of racism in British thought
3.2.3 Implementation of racism in American society
4. Influences of Social Darwinism on the literature of the time
4.1 Impacts on English literature
4.2 Thoughts of American writers
5. Conclusion
6. Bibliography
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- Anne Aschenbrenner (Author), 2007, Social Darwinism and its Consequences for 19th Century Society, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/286654
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