How Would the British Have Described the Race of a Person

question 59

Multiple Choice

How would the British have described the race of a person who was part white and part black?

• A) The child was always considered the same race as the mother.
• B) Anyone with black blood was automatically considered black, and therefore inferior.
• C) That person would be adopted into white society if his or her skin color was light enough.
• D) As a "mestizo."

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Definitions:

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DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to diagnosing mental disorders.

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