The appearance and disappearance of particular racial labels and categories reflect:
A. the visibility and value of certain groups in society.
B. the formation of new identities through assimilation.
C. the extinction of particular racial groups through intermarriage.
D. the scientific discovery of new races.
Ans: A. the visibility and value of certain groups in society.
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