---
title: "Why was it important for the nativists to make the white race seem to be smarter and more capable than nonwhites?"  
description: "Why was it important for the nativists to make the white race seem to be smarter and more capable than nonwhites?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-04-24  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41396/why-was-it-important-for-the-nativists-to-make-the-white-race-seem-to-be-smarter-and-more-capable-than-nonwhites  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

---

# Why was it important for the nativists to make the white race seem to be smarter and more capable than nonwhites?

Why was it important for the nativists to make the white race seem to be [smarter](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85240/sustainable-technology-innovations-for-a-greener-and-smarter-future) and more capable than nonwhites?


---

Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41396/why-was-it-important-for-the-nativists-to-make-the-white-race-seem-to-be-smarter-and-more-capable-than-nonwhites

Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.