The First Step in a Society Moving Toward Committing Genocide

question 85

Multiple Choice

The first step in a society moving toward committing genocide is:

• A) dehumanization of members of a minority group.
• B) mass killing and destruction.
• C) declaring war.
• D) the classifying of people into different groups.

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Definitions:

Ku Klux Klan

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Department of Justice

A federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice.

Cruikshank V. U.S.

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