Organizations in the United States such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group, have opposed adding a "multiracial" census category. This suggests that
A. both organizations need to hire anthropologists.
B. racial classification can become more scientifically accurate, people's ignorance to the contrary.
C. racial classification matters only to Hispanic minorities in the United States.
D. classification is a political issue-these groups fear that their political clout will decline if their numbers go down.
E. racial classification is all about cultural pride.
Answer: D
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