According to the Hypodescent Rule, ______

question 57

Multiple Choice

According to the hypodescent rule, ______.

• A) anyone with one black ancestor is considered black
• B) anyone with at least two white grandparents is considered white
• C) anyone who married a black person would be considered black in the eyes of the law
• D) anyone whose skin tone was "hypodescent" or darker than a shade specified in the law was considered black regardless of parentage

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