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Skin Color Is a Common Characteristic Used in the United

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Skin color is a common characteristic used in the United States to separate individuals into different groups. Create a list of racial stereotypes for three groups in the United States, listing characteristics other than skin color that are often included. How does this list make you feel after having studied this chapter?


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