I am wondering what are the earliest recordings of colorism in early civilizations? Also, why was whiter skin color considered to be more attractive? Did this begin before or after the Atlantic slave trade?
Love this topic since it gives me the opportunity to share probably one of my favourite write ups on r/askhistorians
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1s62iy/europe_had_normal_diplomatic_relations_with/
/u/victoryfanfare wrote about how modern ideas of biological race distinctions were created through the 18th-19th century and how it differed from the ideas that came before
This thread is very good too