In the nineteenth century,theories of race moved from religious-based racism to:
A) neo-racism.
B) humanistic racism.
C) scientific racism.
D) political racism.

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In the nineteenth century, theories of race moved towards scientific racism, with the emergence of fields such as anthropology and biology. This approach attempted to justify and explain racial hierarchies through a supposed scientific basis for racial differences. Religious-based racism did not disappear entirely, but scientific racism became increasingly popular.

In the Nineteenth Century,theories of Race Moved from Religious-Based Racism