Question

4. How have ethnic mythologies affected racial relations in the U.S.?(1 point)
Responses

Ethnic mythology has led to improved race relations in the U.S. during the twentieth century
Ethnic mythology has led to improved race relations in the U.S. during the twentieth century

European and Euro-American ethnic mythology has been used to justify racial discrimination
European and Euro-American ethnic mythology has been used to justify racial discrimination

Racial discrimination based on ethnic mythology became illegal when the U.S. became independent
Racial discrimination based on ethnic mythology became illegal when the U.S. became independent

Discrimination based on ethnic mythologies has been limited to Black Americans in the U.S

Answer 1

The most accurate response is:

**European and Euro-American ethnic mythology has been used to justify racial discrimination.**

This response highlights how certain narratives and beliefs regarding ethnicity have often been employed to rationalize and perpetuate systems of racial inequality and discrimination against various racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. The other options either inaccurately portray the impact of ethnic mythology or overly generalize its effects.