... is still not settled is the idea of race being constructed essentially meaning natural, biological and inherent OR being constructed socially which means humans create categories such as race and gender. Race has been constructed due to hierarchies and white people having power over African Americans. Back in the 1800's, if an African American could not speak a language similar to the ... during this time. Anti-miscegenation laws were known as the suicide laws in regards to the African American slaves. Immigration intelligence tests were also put into place. This was a standardized test...

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