What do we call the practice in the United States of assigning race to the parent believed to pertain to a minority group (known also as the "one drop rule") ?​

A) ​ethnic derivation rule
B) ​clinal distribution
C) ​mitochondrial typing
D) ​hypodescent rule

Hypodescent Rule

A sociological principle where a child of mixed racial heritage is classified as belonging to the racial group that is considered subordinate or oppressed.

Assigning Race

The practice or process of determining an individual's race based on physical characteristics, ancestry, cultural affiliation, or self-identification.

Minority Group

A social group that occupies a subordinate position in society and receives unequal treatment, often identified by racial, ethnic, religious, or sexual orientation differences.