WEBDu Bois Admonished Us to Not "Make the All Too

question 27

Essay

W.E.B.Du Bois admonished us to not "make the all too common error of mistaking names for things." Discuss how labels,categories,and classifications have shaped race and ethnicity.Can race and ethnicity be collapsed into one category? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Hypocritical

Characterized by behavior or a way of life that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel, often involving pretense or duplicity.

Human Rights

The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death, based on the principle of respect for the individual.

World War II

A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations, including all the great powers, eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

Atlantic Charter

Agreement Issued August 12, 1941, following meetings in Newfoundland between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, that signaled the Allies’ cooperation and stated their war aims.