The notion that was prevalent in white society during the pre-civil rights era that African American males had very highly charged sexual urges that they could not control is an example of:
A) projection
B) antiracism
C) situational scapegoating
D) discrimination
E) institutional racism

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The notion that African American males had highly charged sexual urges that they could not control was a stereotype that was projected onto them by white society. Projection refers to the psychological defense mechanism in which individuals attribute their own unacceptable or unwanted feelings, impulses or thoughts onto another person or group.

The Notion That Was Prevalent in White Society During the Pre-Civil