The process of European colonists beginning to think of themselves as whites,which they then felt came to entitle them to some privileges relative to the African American slave population is called:
A) Racial formation
B) Survival of the fittest
C) Colonization
D) Prejudice

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Racial formation refers to the process by which individuals become classified into racial categories and the ways in which these categories are then constructed and reinforced by social institutions and beliefs. In the case of European colonization, the process of racial formation led to the construction of a white identity that came to be seen as superior to other racial identities, including that of African Americans. This construction of a white identity was then used to justify the subjugation and exploitation of African American slaves.

The Process of European Colonists Beginning to Think of Themselves