What Did Herrnstein and Murray Conclude in the Bell Curve

question 79

Essay

What did Herrnstein and Murray conclude in The Bell Curve? How have their conclusions impacted public debate about differences related to race?

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Definitions:

Non-Slaveholders

Individuals in societies with slavery who do not own slaves, often farming or working class without the means or desire to own slaves.

Federal Laws

Laws passed by the national government of a federal state, applicable nationwide.

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved before the Civil War, especially significant in the United States, living either by purchasing their freedom, being emancipated, or born to free parents.

Gag Rule

A rule limiting or preventing debate on an issue, which has been notably used in legislative bodies.