In Response to Their Growing Awareness of the Systematic Exclusion

question 39

Multiple Choice

In response to their growing awareness of the systematic exclusion of people in their racial and cultural group from full participation in the dominant society, many young people of color develop ______________________________, which protects them from the psychological assault of racism and keeps the dominant group at bay.  

• A)an oppositional social identity  
• B)a personality disorder  
• C)a psychotic disorder  
• D)a social justice mind set

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Definitions:

Voting Rights Act

A landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

Racial Divide

The significant and persistent disparities and division between different racial and ethnic groups in areas such as socioeconomic status, health, education, and political representation.

National Party Politics

The operations and strategies of political parties at a nation-wide level, influencing governance and policy-making.

Medicare

A federal program in the United States, established in 1965, that provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.