Brazil's system of racial classification is undergoing change--moving to a categorical system after supporting multiracial identities for hundreds of years. The change is an attempt to

a. acknowledge and remedy discrimination against those with the darkest skin shades.
b. be more like the United States.
c. become more modern.
d. fit in with the racial classification system of most South American countries.


a

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A. audio recordings B. written records C. video recording D. oral records

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a. Betts v. Brady b. Whren v. United States c. Mallory v. Hogan d. Coker v. Georgia

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Why does it matter if being gay or lesbian is innate or a matter of choice? What are the social implications of its being innate? Of its being a matter of choice?

What will be an ideal response?

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