What Is the Most Important Factor for Determining the Racial

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the most important factor for determining the racial categories within any society?

• A) The beliefs and interests of the most powerful group(s) in society
• B) The amount of difference in ancestry or "blood" that different groups have
• C) The degree to which members of different groups differ from each other biologically
• D) The language that each group speaks

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Definitions:

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Landmark U.S. legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, especially in the areas of employment and public accommodations.

Civil Rights Act

Landmark legislation in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, primarily associated with the Act of 1964.

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Gay and transgender employees

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