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The term "albino" is coined.
Balthazar Telez first thought up the word when spotting a tribe along the coast of West Africa. -
People with Albinism were thought of as having superior intelligence and countenance.
Written in a publication by Dr. Joseph Jones, MD. Linked their intelligence to their "superior" color. -
Three men were convicted of killing a 14 year old boy in Tanzania.
They severed his legs to sell them for witchcraft purposes. -
National Geographic estimated a complete set of Albino body parts sells for $75,000.
Another albino boy was kidnapped, murdered, and dismembered in Tanzania. -
International Albinism Awareness Day was established
Motion accepted by the by the United Nations Human Rights Council. -
Attacks in Malawi continue
Albinos are hunted down and killed for their body parts to use in witchcraft.