Social Darwinism: Misapplication of evolutionary theory to justify racial hierarchy and imperial domination.
How to apply it: Use Social Darwinism to explain how pseudo-scientific racism was used to justify colonialism and social inequality.
Course: AP World History · Unit: Consequences of Industrialization
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