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What is the difference between race, ethnicity, and culture? Please explain.

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What is the difference between race, ethnicity, and culture?

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Race is the color of your skin or your appearance. People of a similar race have similar physical characteristics.

Ethnicity is the biological background usually pertaining to a geographical area. While you ...

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