Social Darwinists held the view that racism toward African Americans was acceptable because:
A) without resistrictions, African Americans would take jobs away from whites.
B) African Americans were more advanced than whites and did not need special treatment.
C) African Americans needed to fight their own battles for equality.
D) they believed African Americans were predisposed to vice and crime.
Answer: D
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