Franz Boas showed that U.S.-born children had different head shapes than their immigrant parents, which challenged the idea that racial categories were fixed and based on physical characteristics. Boas was actually known for his rejection of the race concept and his belief in cultural relativism.

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Franz Boas

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Franz Boas

A) was a big supporter of the race concept.
B) created racial categories based on living populations in the United States.
C) showed that U.S.-born children had the same head shapes as their immigrant parents.
D) showed that U.S.-born children had different head shapes than their immigrant parents.

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