After the abolition of slavery, Brazil's white supremacist policies stressed "whitening," a policy that did everything except
A) undermine recently emancipated blacks' ability to negotiate favorable wages and working conditions.
B) increase opportunities for immigrant women, especially from Italy, who dominated employment in textile industry.
C) encourage European immigration by offering free land to prospective immigrants.
D) promote interracial marriage as a means of diluting the influence of African culture on Brazil.
D
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