what was untouchability

The Cagots of France Essay

The Cagots of France

A procession of Cagots, with duck or goose foot attached to their clothing, arrive on the banks of the Lapaca. Histoire épisodique du vieux Lourdes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. In my last two...

Untouchability Essay

On the Curse of Untouchability: The Dalits of India

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at the opening ceremony of ‘Paro’ (Story of an untouchable girl) at West End Theater, Bombay (1949). See page for author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Being an Indian born and raised...