In his Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races, Count Arthur de Gobineau ________
A. portrayed Western troubles as springing from racial mixing
B. claimed Western troubles were the result of resistance to intermarriage
C. railed against the racism that had long existed in European culture
D. blamed the black race for what he called "contrary discrimination"
Answer: A
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false