The Systematic Oppression of One or More Socially Defined Races

question 49

Multiple Choice

The systematic oppression of one or more socially defined races by another socially defined race that is justified in terms of the supposedly inherent biological superiority of the rulers and the supposed inherent biological inferiority of those they rule is called

• A) Slavery.
• B) Discrimination.
• C) Imperialism.
• D) Racism.

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