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Line 1: − Some people consider it archaic (i.e., out of date, no longer considered valid) or unscientific. + − ==Historical Perceptions of Race==+ − + − #Black (Negro)+ − #Brown (as in India) − #Red (Native American) − #Yellow (Oriental) − #White (Caucasian) − The amount of [[melanin]] in one's skin naturally determines 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. − *[[Race relations]]
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'''Race''' is a concept which classifies human beings according to broad physical characteristics such as skin color.
'''Race''' is a concept which classifies human beings according to broad physical characteristics such as skin color.
Various different classifications have been proposed for human races in the past.
The concept of race is no longer considered scientifically valid, as there is very little genetic differences between the so-called races, and those differences are mostly superficial.
The five races of mankind were considered to be:{{fact}}
For example, all people have the same skin-coloring pigment ([[melanin]]), and what "color" one is depends mainly on how much melanin one has.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Racism]]
*[[Racism]]
*[[Eugenics]]
*[[Eugenics]]