______________ argued that wealthy Americans, who were almost entirely white at the time, were products of natural selection and essential to the advancement of civilization.

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William Graham Sumner, a prominent advocate of Social Darwinism, argued that the success of wealthy Americans was a result of natural selection, implying that their prosperity was a natural and beneficial outcome for society. This perspective inherently supported the status quo of social and economic inequalities of the time.

______________ Argued That Wealthy Americans, Who Were Almost Entirely White