Why Was the "One-Drop Rule" of Racial Categorization Never Used

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why was the "one-drop rule" of racial categorization never used to classify Native Americans?

• A) They received legal entitlements.
• B) They inhabited North America first.
• C) There were too many different tribes.
• D) There was never prejudice against them.

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