How did racism develop in the early 1800s?
A) Science became more objective and held that blacks and whites were equal.
B) Northern whites became more racist than southern whites.
C) Racists believed that black people were closer to apes than to whites.
D) Educated people were beginning to believe that blacks were superior to whites.
Answer: C
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