Former president Barack Obama is typically referred to as black or African American, not "half-black" or "half African American," even though he had one white parent and one black parent and was raised by his white mother and white grandparents. The text argues that this is a legacy of ______.

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The hypodescent rule, also known as the "one-drop rule," is a social and legal principle that classifies individuals with any African ancestry as black, regardless of their mixed heritage. This rule has historically been used in the United States to enforce racial boundaries and maintain a binary racial classification system.

Former President Barack Obama Is Typically Referred to as Black