If you were a person of mixed race in the early-twentieth-century American South, into what racial category would you be placed?

A. Your father's race would determine your racial classification.
B. Your mother's race would determine your racial classification.
C. The darkness of your skin color would determine your racial classification.
D. You would be considered colored or black.


Answer: D

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