The colonial laws related to sexual behavior that were differentially applied to white men and black women illustrate ______.
A) racial hierarchy
B) white privilege
C) systemic genocide
D) both "racial hierarchy" and "white privilege"

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The differential application of colonial laws related to sexual behavior that punished black women but not white men is an example of both racial hierarchy and white privilege. The laws established a hierarchy in which black women were considered morally inferior and subject to punishment for sexual behavior that was tolerated or even celebrated in white men. This reflected the larger racial hierarchy in which whites were positioned above people of color, and the privileging of white men's sexual behavior over that of black women exemplified white privilege.

The Colonial Laws Related to Sexual Behavior That Were Differentially