The Widespread Idea in the Nineteenth Century That It Was

question 16

Multiple Choice

The widespread idea in the nineteenth century that it was okay to discriminate against nonwhite people (Italian,Irish,Jewish,and African) because they were biologically different,and not fully human,was called

• A) eugenics.
• B) institutional racism.
• C) fascism.
• D) white supremacy.

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