In The Philadelphia Negro Du Bois's typology recognizes the power of nonrational factors when it depicts an upper-class

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Du Bois coined the term "colortocracy" to describe the existence of a certain class of African Americans who possessed political and economic power but were excluded from the broader society due to their race. The term implies that power and privilege were determined by skin color rather than merit or achievement. It recognizes the role of nonrational factors in determining social and economic status. The other options, such as "thin blue line" and "color ceiling," are not as directly related to Du Bois's concept of a social hierarchy based on race and color.

In the Philadelphia Negro Du Bois's Typology Recognizes the Power