Love and Race Caught in the Public Eye HEIDI ARDIZZONE

Multiple Choice

Love and Race Caught in the Public Eye HEIDI ARDIZZONE and EARL LEWIS
-The "rule" that most U.S. states used to determine who was "non-white" was the:

A) "visibly black" rule. A special panel of citizens determined if people were white or non-white depending on their visual perception of them
B) "one-drop" rule. If a person had any known African American ancestor, he or she was considered to be black
C) "quartaroon" rule. If a person had one African American grandparent, he or she was considered to be black
D) "social consensus" rule. If a person's acquaintances believed the person to be non-white, then he or she was considered non-white
E) "pencil rule." If a pencil inserted into a person's hair fell out, he or she was considered to be white.
22) Optional Ethnicities: For Whites Only? MARY WATERS