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Emergence of the U.S. Racial Hierarchy

Episode 2

As African slavery increased, lower class Europeans won new rights and opportunities, as well as payoffs and status-enhancements, leading to their identifying as "white."

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Whiteness and Class
Changing Categories
The Evolution of Racial Ideas
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