Rudolf Steiner on the Races

Rudolf Steiner's racial theories are very complex.  They can be summed up, however as a physical and spiritual hierarchy of humans that is distinguishable as the races.  Human spirits incarnate into the race that is the appropriate indicator of their spiritual development.  Race was simply a "vehicle" for assisting in and identifying the progress of soul's development.  Steiner, naturally saw nothing wrong with this theory - as it was simply a matter of fact to him.  A good analogy would be a human's association to "vehicles" of transportation.
In relation to Steiner terms, it would break down like this:

B) Childlike = Crawling/Walking/Tricycle

R) Elderly = Cane/Walker/Hospital bed

Y) Adolescent = Skateboard/Bicycle/Public Transportation

W) Adult = Sports Car/Luxury Car/Limousine/Jet/Astral Travel 

So, according to Steiner, a human spirit, incarnating into a particular race on earth was no different than a person being limited to only the transportation options of one of the four categories above.  Not so bad if you're in category W (like most Anthroposophists happen to be) - your worst option is a Sports Car - and you can work your way up of course.  But let's be fair here.  You are not a savage, you are intelligent.  You are part of  the race of the future - so no doubt, you've earned it.  OK, it was your birthright, but still...

While the other categories might not look quite as appealing, according to Steiner, nobody should mind which category he placed them in.  After all, the evidence of which category a person belongs in as well as the indicator of that person's physical and spiritual limitations is right there on their skin.  So, if the best you can do in this lifetime is a tricycle, that shouldn't worry you.  In your next incarnation you may get to bicycle.  If you work hard, and embrace Anthroposophy, you may be born into a nicer category next time around, or someday.

For more on Rudolf Steiner and the Races see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.