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Race and Ethnicity

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                                                                                               Race and ethnicity are two concepts related to human ancestry. (Stanmeyer, 2019)  Race is usually seen as biological, referring to the physical characteristics of a person such as skin or hair texture, while ethnicity on the other hand is viewed as a social science construct that describes an individual  cultural identity .  It includes their language, nationality, heritage, religion, dress, and customs.  Ethnicity can be displayed or hidden, depending on individual preferences, whereas racial identities are always on display, to a larger or lesser degree. Ethnicity has subcategories, while races no longer do and both have been used to subjugate or persecute people.       Since the dawning of racism, human beings have passed judgment on each other based on race and ethnicity. The views of people based on their skin color, place of origin, or their cultural background have caused a