Question

How have ethnic mythologies affected racial relations in the United States ?
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Ethnic mythology has led to improve race relations in the United States during the 20th century
Racial discrimination based on ethnic mythology became illegal when the United States became independent
Discrimination based on ethnic mythology, has been limited to black Americans in the United States
European and Euro-American ethnic mythology has been used to justify racial discrimination

Answer 1

The best answer is: **European and Euro-American ethnic mythology has been used to justify racial discrimination.**

This reflects the historical context in which various narratives and myths constructed around European and Euro-American identities have been utilized to rationalize and legitimize the marginalization and discrimination of other racial and ethnic groups in the United States.