Which of the following reflects a new element in European views of non-Europeans in the nineteenth century?
a) the idea that non-Europeans could assimilate into European society by Westernizing
b) the belief that the racial inferiority of non-Europeans could be scientifically proven
c) the portrayal of less technologically developed people as "noble savages"
d) the view of non-Christians as "heathen"
Answer: b) the belief that the racial inferiority of non-Europeans could be scientifically proven
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