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2005
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Legal History of the Color Line
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History
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http://backintyme/essay050301.htm
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English
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103-413-134
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2005/04/30 19:03:04 GMT-6)
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ABSTRACT:
This essay explains, in six topics, the phenomenon of the one-drop rule in America today. Definition explains that the one-drop rule is hypodescent taken to absurd conclusion—that someone with trivial African ancestry is considered Black. Many Scholars Believe That the One-Drop Rule is Stronger Than Ever surveys the writings of about two-dozen scholars of U.S. race relations publishing today to reveal a clear academic consensus. Some Evidence Disputes the One-Drop Rule’s Universality presents recent cases to show that nowadays the one-drop rule is often rejected by Blacks and Whites alike. Other Evidence Confirms the One-Drop Rule’s Popularity presents another series of examples to show the opposite—that the one-drop rule is also often enforced by Blacks and Whites alike. Scholarly Pronouncements are Unpersuasive explains that moral position-taking and hidden assumptions make unsubstantiated assertions suspect, even those made by respected scholars. Finally, The Future examines census data as to how interracial parents label their children to conclude that the one-drop rule may possibly become less fashionable in the coming decades, although advocating it will continue to be a lucrative practice.
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