Which theory blames the individual actors and was used to examine the lynching of African Americans by poor and working-class white people in the United States?
A) emergent norm theory
B) convergence theory
C) contagion theory
D) constraint theory

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Convergence theory suggests that crowd behavior is not irrational but comes from the coming together of similarly minded individuals. It was used to examine the lynching of African Americans by suggesting that poor and working-class white people shared common biases and motivations that led to such acts.

Which Theory Blames the Individual Actors and Was Used to Examine