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According to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., reconstructing black people into the "New Negro" has been a matter of_______________?
Correct answer: D. All of the above
- A. Redefining black people in terms of a presence, not an absence.
- B. Working against the existing racist stereotypes.
- C. A struggle ongoing since 1619.
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Gates presents the New Negro as a reconstruction of Black identity against absence, racist stereotypes, and a long history of oppression beginning in slavery. These connected ideas make “all of the above” the most complete answer.
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