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fahad

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When Professor Lani Guenier identified herself in a newspaper article as black, and was described as half-black, in a photo caption for the same article, this demonstrated
 
  A) confusion between social and ethnic stratification.
  B) racism on the part of the newspaper.
  C) confusion between presumed biological ancestry and cultural identity.
  D) confusion between economic class and ethnic identity.
  E) none of the above.

Question 2

Biological anthropologists have found evidence suggesting that all present-day humans share a female ancestor who lived in Africa about 188,000 years ago.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

TRUE



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