How has the United States legitimized racial constructs?
What will be an ideal response?
definitions of citizenship; accompanying rights; restrictions/limits on freedom and access to housing, education, political participation, representation; one drop rule; Plessy v. Ferguson; Jim Crow; Black Codes; separate but equal
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following families is most likely to live in poverty?
a. Jo and Fred, an African American couple in New York City b. Sue, a single mother with two children c. Tom and Stacy, who live in rural West Virginia d. Ricky and his family, recent immigrants from Mexico
Which of the following statements represents a functionalist view of globalization?
A. Globalization is a dividing force that will promote class conflict on a worldwide scale. B. Small, independent eateries that serve food will be replaced by chain restaurants, resulting in the loss of indigenous cuisine. C. Globalized norms and values will strengthen social symbols of inequality and power. D. Corporations will help to provide a sense of economic independence for people.
Nuru-Jeter and her colleagues found that the stress associated with racism throughout the life course ______.
A. leads to drug usage B. leads to broken marriages C. adversely affects the mortality rate of black women and infants D. leads to increased hostility among minority groups