Which of the following is true regarding race in the Western world?
a. Distinct racial groups were always prominent in the Western world, having been established long before the beginning of the slave trade, and were generally agreed to be different in their origins and abilities.
b. The concept of distinct racial groups evolved in the Western world as a gradual process from about the 16th century as the slave trade progressed and played an important part in the development of Western societies and colonization.
c. The concept of distant racial groups evolved in the Western world as slavery became essential to the plantation economy, although scientific evidence did not support establishing differences between racial groups.
d. Western society traces racial segregation to its ancient roots, citing Greek and Roman texts as early guides for racial segregation and stereotyping.
b. The concept of distinct racial groups evolved in the Western world as a gradual process from about the 16th century as the slave trade progressed and played an important part in the development of Western societies and colonization.
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A. Alexis de Tocqueville B. Max Weber C. W. E. B. DuBois D. Robert Merton
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
__________ million Americans identified themselves as multiracial in 2009
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word