The USCensus Bureau Collects Race-Based Data Despite the Lack of Biological

question 24

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Census Bureau collects race-based data despite the lack of biological difference across race.What does this say about race in the United States?

• A) Deeply felt divisions between groups of people remain socially important.
• B) The Census Bureau is not as advanced as the scientific community.
• C) The biologists are wrong.
• D) The U.S. government is attempting to justify white supremacy.

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