ninetheenth century sculptor cordier also created busts of other african men and women in addition to african venus. Which of the following was most likely his source of inspiration.

Promoting human justice?
promoting the importance of slavery

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Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier was one of the greatest French 19th-century sculptors. Appointed ethnographic sculptor to the Muséum national d’histoire naturelle in Paris in 1851, a post he held for fifteen years, Cordier established an international reputation for himself through his sympathetic and arresting portrayals of different ethnicities.