Anti-Black racism began as part of an attempt to control the labor of Black indentured servants, became embedded in early American culture, and developed into integral parts of the socialization process for future generations. This statement supports which theoretical perspective?
A) the Noel hypothesis
B) the importance of the contact situation
C) Blauner's hypothesis
D) Myrdal's vicious cycle
E) the segmented assimilation perspective

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Myrdal's vicious cycle explains how racism is a self-perpetuating cycle that is passed down from generation to generation. The statement supports this perspective because it describes how anti-Black racism began as part of an attempt to control the labor of Black indentured servants, became embedded in early American culture, and developed into integral parts of the socialization process for future generations.

Anti-Black Racism Began as Part of an Attempt to Control