It is difficult for sociologists and historians to know which parts of slave family life were African traditions because:
A. customs and traditions varied widely among slaves
B. language and customs were suppressed
C. no records were kept
D. this part of slave history has not been studied
Answer: B. language and customs were suppressed
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The Newtown, Connecticut school massacre occurred on December 14, 2002, when Adam Lanza fatally shot twenty children and six adult staff members at an elementary school before committing suicide
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. they do not take into account the social conditions that create the prejudice and discrimination. b. they are not scientific. c. they have not been rigorously tested. d. they do not take into account genetic disparities between people.