Difference between revisions of "Race"
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Revision as of 12:59, May 10, 2007
Race is an archaic scientific concept which classifies human beings according to broad physical characteristics such as skin color. The five races of mankind were considered to be:
- Black (Negro)
- Brown (as in India)
- Red (native American)
- Yellow (Oriental)
- White (Caucasian)
The amount of melanin in one's skin naturally determined how dark it is. Some historical ideals of beauty exalted the lightness or darkness of skin. The 19th century American song, "The Yellow Rose of Texas", referred to the slightly dusky color of a girl's skin.