The sharp White-Black divide is absent in home countries of the Latinos, where race, if socially constructed, tends to be along a ________.

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The term "color gradient" refers to a continuum of skin colors in which lightness is generally associated with higher social status and darker skin is associated with lower status. This suggests that race is socially constructed in Latino home countries and tends to be based on a color gradient rather than a sharp White-Black divide. Choices A, B, and C are not relevant to the concept of color gradient.

The Sharp White-Black Divide Is Absent in Home Countries of the Latinos