The Definition of Races as Distinct Biological Categories First Emerged

question 125

Multiple Choice

The definition of races as distinct biological categories first emerged in __________.

• A) ​the eighteenth century around the time of the American Revolution
• B) ​the early twentieth century beginning with Jim Crow laws
• C) ​the nineteenth century, in efforts to justify slavery
• D) ​the Middle Ages

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Definitions:

Equal Population

A principle aiming to ensure that each district or division has a relatively similar number of inhabitants for purposes like electoral representation.

Legislative Power

The authority to create, amend, or repeal laws, usually vested in a legislative body such as a parliament or congress.

House Committees

Subgroups within the United States House of Representatives responsible for conducting hearings, examining and developing legislation, and overseeing federal agencies and programs.

Minority-Majority Districts

Electoral districts in which the majority of the constituents are racial or ethnic minorities.