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Question 9 of 10
What was true of the one-drop rule?
A. It allowed a single trial of Blacks charged with breaking laws.
B. It said that a person's appearance determined his or her status
under the black codes.
C. It determined a person's status under the black codes.
D. It applied only in railroad transportation.
SUBM

Sagot :

Answer:

B. It said that a person's appearance determined his or her status

under the black codes.

Explanation:

The one-drop rule is a social and legal principle of racial classification that was historically prominent in the United States asserting that any person with even one ancestor of sub-Saharan African ancestry (“one drop” of black blood) is considered black.

- JUSTIN