Question

many of the horrors of the past few centuries are traced to the idea that one race is inferior to another. samuel morton was one of americas most well - known scientists of the 19th century. he proposed this idea. he divided people into five races and claimed that white people were the most intelligent. next came east asians, southeast asians, and indigenous americans. black people were at the bottom. mortons ideas were quickly supported by the defenders of slavery. which word from the paragraph helps the reader understand the meaning of \inferior\? a bottom b divided

Explanation:

Le mot "bottom" (en - bas) indique un rang inférieur. Dans le contexte, il est utilisé pour décrire la position des Noirs dans la hiérarchie raciale proposée par Morton, ce qui aide à comprendre le sens de "inferior" (inférieur).

Answer:

A. bottom