In the 1960s, language such as "culturally disadvantaged" was often used to describe people of color; minorities were seen as being nutritionally deprived which contributed to mental retardation or as socioculturally deprived due to a lack of role models or parental encouragement. The underlying message was that a minority person's culture was _______to that of the majority.

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The language of "culturally disadvantaged" and statements about nutritional and sociocultural deprivation imply a belief in the inferiority of minority cultures compared to the majority culture.

In the 1960s, Language Such as "Culturally Disadvantaged" Was Often