HSY1511
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
,HSY1511 Assessment 2 – Africa in the World
Essay Question Chosen:
Critically discuss how European thinkers and colonialists used pseudo-scientific racism
to justify slavery during the 19th century with reference to the story of Sarah Baartman.
Section A: Research and Writing Schedule
Due date for Portfolio: Friday, 26 September 2025
Start End
Task Description
Date Date
Collect general sources on pseudo-
1. Doing preliminary 26 Aug 1 Sep
scientific racism, slavery, and Sarah
research 2025 2025
Baartman.
Select 6 scholarly sources, format
2. Writing an annotated 2 Sep 8 Sep
references, and write 150-word notes for
bibliography 2025 2025
each.
Deep reading of sources on European
3. Conducting in-depth 9 Sep 15 Sep
racial theories, colonialism, and Sarah
reading and note-taking 2025 2025
Baartman’s life.
4. Writing research Reflect on challenges, gaps, and new 16 Sep 17 Sep
reflection insights from sources. 2025 2025
18 Sep 19 Sep
5. Drafting essay plan Create outline (intro, body, conclusion).
2025 2025
, Start End
Task Description
Date Date
20 Sep 23 Sep
6. Essay writing Write full essay (~2,000 words).
2025 2025
Proofread and edit for clarity and 24 Sep 25 Sep
7. Revising the essay
structure. 2025 2025
8. Essay writing Write a short reflection on writing 25 Sep 25 Sep
reflection process. 2025 2025
Assemble cover page, plagiarism
9. Compiling the 25 Sep 25 Sep
declaration, essay, reflections, and
Portfolio 2025 2025
bibliography.
10. Submitting the 26 Sep 26 Sep
Submit via myUnisa.
Portfolio 2025 2025
Section B: Annotated Bibliography (APA 7th edition)
1. Qureshi, S. (2004). Displaying Sara Baartman, the “Hottentot Venus.” History of
Science, 42(2), 233–257.
Qureshi examines how Sarah Baartman’s body was exhibited in 19th-century Europe
and how her treatment reflected broader pseudo-scientific ideas about race and
sexuality. The article highlights how European scientists used her physical features as
evidence to argue for African inferiority and hypersexuality. This source is highly
relevant because it demonstrates the direct link between pseudo-scientific racism and
the dehumanization of African women, showing how Sarah Baartman’s body became a
“living text” for European racial ideologies.
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
,HSY1511 Assessment 2 – Africa in the World
Essay Question Chosen:
Critically discuss how European thinkers and colonialists used pseudo-scientific racism
to justify slavery during the 19th century with reference to the story of Sarah Baartman.
Section A: Research and Writing Schedule
Due date for Portfolio: Friday, 26 September 2025
Start End
Task Description
Date Date
Collect general sources on pseudo-
1. Doing preliminary 26 Aug 1 Sep
scientific racism, slavery, and Sarah
research 2025 2025
Baartman.
Select 6 scholarly sources, format
2. Writing an annotated 2 Sep 8 Sep
references, and write 150-word notes for
bibliography 2025 2025
each.
Deep reading of sources on European
3. Conducting in-depth 9 Sep 15 Sep
racial theories, colonialism, and Sarah
reading and note-taking 2025 2025
Baartman’s life.
4. Writing research Reflect on challenges, gaps, and new 16 Sep 17 Sep
reflection insights from sources. 2025 2025
18 Sep 19 Sep
5. Drafting essay plan Create outline (intro, body, conclusion).
2025 2025
, Start End
Task Description
Date Date
20 Sep 23 Sep
6. Essay writing Write full essay (~2,000 words).
2025 2025
Proofread and edit for clarity and 24 Sep 25 Sep
7. Revising the essay
structure. 2025 2025
8. Essay writing Write a short reflection on writing 25 Sep 25 Sep
reflection process. 2025 2025
Assemble cover page, plagiarism
9. Compiling the 25 Sep 25 Sep
declaration, essay, reflections, and
Portfolio 2025 2025
bibliography.
10. Submitting the 26 Sep 26 Sep
Submit via myUnisa.
Portfolio 2025 2025
Section B: Annotated Bibliography (APA 7th edition)
1. Qureshi, S. (2004). Displaying Sara Baartman, the “Hottentot Venus.” History of
Science, 42(2), 233–257.
Qureshi examines how Sarah Baartman’s body was exhibited in 19th-century Europe
and how her treatment reflected broader pseudo-scientific ideas about race and
sexuality. The article highlights how European scientists used her physical features as
evidence to argue for African inferiority and hypersexuality. This source is highly
relevant because it demonstrates the direct link between pseudo-scientific racism and
the dehumanization of African women, showing how Sarah Baartman’s body became a
“living text” for European racial ideologies.
