On the 2000 U

question 46

Multiple Choice

On the 2000 U.S. Census, for the first time in history, people

• A)could only be one race.
• B)of mixed racial heritage had to identify with one category.
• C)could identify with more than one racial category.
• D)could refuse to answer the race question.

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Definitions:

Sexual Exploitation

The abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust for sexual purposes; this includes profiting monetarily, socially, or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

Planter Class

The wealthy and socially dominant class in the American South before the Civil War, known for owning large plantations and many slaves.

Antebellum Southern Society

The social structure and culture in the American South before the Civil War, characterized by plantation economies and slavery.