The U.S.'s earliest policies to maintain racial and ethnic order and stability were functionalist in nature.

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Functionalist theories in sociology suggest that social institutions and processes exist to serve some important function to keep society stable and orderly. Early U.S. policies, such as segregation and assimilation, were designed to maintain social order by managing racial and ethnic relations, reflecting a functionalist perspective.

The US's Earliest Policies to Maintain Racial and Ethnic Order and and Stability