________________ Refers to a Person's Ability to Exercise Restraint and Control

question 25

Short Answer

________________ refers to a person's ability to exercise restraint and control over his or her feelings, emotions, reactions, and behaviors.

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Definitions:

Jim Crow Laws

Laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans, primarily in the Southern United States, from the late 19th century into the 20th century.

Southern Strategy

A political strategy that involved the Republican Party appealing to the racism against African Americans inherent in the southern United States to gain political support.

Black Americans

Refers to citizens or residents of the United States who have ancestry from black racial groups of Africa.

Moral Panics

Social phenomena where public fear and overreaction are provoked by media coverage, often about issues that are perceived to threaten societal norms and values.