USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dehumanized means to
A
Treat people as equals
B
Treat people as property and/or cargo
C
Treat people differently based on their religion
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -transitive verb. : to deprive (someone or something) of human qualities, personality, or dignity: such as. : to subject (someone, such as a prisoner) to inhuman or degrading conditions or treatment. “… you treat people with respect, you get respect back.

Detailed explanation-2: -One example of dehumanization might be an employer treating all their workers like robots rather than individuals-for example, by refusing to provide safe working conditions or to allow regular breaks.

Detailed explanation-3: -To be cruel or unkind to someone. abuse. mistreat. oppress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dehumanization removes the moral prohibition against violence, genocide, and systemic discrimination – thereby enabling them to occur. Leaders use dehumanizing rhetoric as a tool to normalize group-targeted harm of vulnerable populations.

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