The tendency to assign racially mixed people the status of the subordinate group is referred to as the _____ rule.
A)hypodescent
B)racism
C)supremacy
D)colorism

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Hypodescent refers to a social and cultural practice where racially mixed individuals are assigned the status of the subordinate group, often depending on the race of their parents. This means that even if an individual has mixed ancestry, they may be assigned to the racial category of their historically disadvantaged parent(s). For example, a child with one Black and one White parent may be assigned to the Black category, reflecting the racist belief that any amount of Black ancestry makes an individual inferior. Therefore, the correct answer is A) hypodescent.

The Tendency to Assign Racially Mixed People the Status of the Subordinate