John O'Sullivan Declared That Race Was the Key to the History

question 139

Essay

John O'Sullivan declared that race was the key to the history of nations and the rise and fall of empires. How accurate do you think that statement was? Why?

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Neurosis

A term for mental health issues characterized by high levels of stress and anxiety but not involving losing touch with reality.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder marked by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving.

Durham Rule

A legal criterion used to determine criminal culpability by evaluating the defendant's mental incapacity to distinguish right from wrong as a consequence of mental illness.