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'''Race''' is an archaic (i.e., out of date, no longer considered valid) scientific concept which classifies human beings according to broad physical characteristics such as skin color. The five races of mankind were considered to be:
'''Race''' is an archaic (i.e., out of date, no longer considered valid) scientific concept which classifies human beings according to broad physical characteristics such as skin color.
==Historical Definitions of Race==
The five races of mankind were considered to be:
#Black (Negro)
#Black (Negro)
#Brown (as in India)
#Brown (as in India)
===Biologic===
===Biologic===
Modern biology acknowledges phenotypic and genotypic differences between groups of people. These differences may be obvious, like skin color, or non-obvious, like a difference in allele frequency. None of these differences ''within'' the species are as significant as differences ''between'' species.
Modern biology acknowledges phenotypic and genotypic differences between groups of people. These differences may be obvious, like skin color, or non-obvious, like a difference in allele frequency. None of these differences ''within'' the species are as significant as differences ''between'' species.
===Sociologic===
===Sociologic===
Race is also viewed as a socio-political construct, used conveniently to justify certain political policies.
Race is also viewed as a socio-political construct, used conveniently to justify certain political policies.
===Religious===
===Religious===
Religions have taken different views on race that have generally paralleled those of society as a whole. Religion has been used to justify racism, and to help eradicate it. The [[Mormon]] church supported racist policies into the 1960s. Many Christian groups were involved in founding the abolitionist movement.
Religions have taken different views on race that have generally paralleled those of society as a whole. Religion has been used to justify racism, and to help eradicate it. The [[Mormon]] church supported racist policies into the 1960s. Many Christian groups were involved in founding the abolitionist movement.