Which of the following is true about the United States in the late eighteenth century?
A) A new scientific racism emerged that supported the institution of slavery.
B) Americans grew ever more egalitarian in their outlook.
C) Enlightenment theories of racial difference fell out of favor.
D) Slaveholders began to argue that slavery was a necessary evil.
Answer: A
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