BBC E-mail: Why were people once put in 'human zoos'?

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** Why were people once put in ‘human zoos’? **
An exhibition in Paris looks at the history of so-called human zoos, that put inhabitants from foreign lands, mostly African countries, on display as articles of curiosity.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16295827 >

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