Racial History Paper/Worksheet
Associate Program Material
Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet
Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group?
Throughout most of U.S history, the race that has been the majority has been “white”. The census between 1990 and 2000 shows that 97.6% of the population categorized themselves as white. Those of European decent categorize themselves as white as well, even though that they may have another type of racial influence. The common ancestral background for this category is European, while most ancestries are from scandanavian and English descent. Between 1990 and 2000- 211,460,626 people categorized themselves as white, although many of the ancestries include Irish, Scottish, German, Polish, etc.
What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group?
Some of the alrger racial minorities include “Blacks”, “Asians” and “Hispanics”. According to the censuses conducted between 1990 and 2000, most bi-racial people who were of black and white descent categorized themselves as “black”, even though they had a more mixed race. Some common ancestries of “Asians” have been pacific Islander, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Phillippino. It is unclear when each of these became a notable minority, but most people believe that they became notable in the 1960’s during the civil rights movement. Hispanics are generalized by most of the people who come from south America, such as Mexico and the countries below it including Guatamala, Chile, Argentina and Peru. The generalized category of Hispanics became prominent as a minority in the 1960’s as well.
In what ways have laws been used to enforce
Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet
Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use.
Throughout most of U.S. history, in most locations, what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group?
Throughout most of U.S history, the race that has been the majority has been “white”. The census between 1990 and 2000 shows that 97.6% of the population categorized themselves as white. Those of European decent categorize themselves as white as well, even though that they may have another type of racial influence. The common ancestral background for this category is European, while most ancestries are from scandanavian and English descent. Between 1990 and 2000- 211,460,626 people categorized themselves as white, although many of the ancestries include Irish, Scottish, German, Polish, etc.
What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group?
Some of the alrger racial minorities include “Blacks”, “Asians” and “Hispanics”. According to the censuses conducted between 1990 and 2000, most bi-racial people who were of black and white descent categorized themselves as “black”, even though they had a more mixed race. Some common ancestries of “Asians” have been pacific Islander, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Phillippino. It is unclear when each of these became a notable minority, but most people believe that they became notable in the 1960’s during the civil rights movement. Hispanics are generalized by most of the people who come from south America, such as Mexico and the countries below it including Guatamala, Chile, Argentina and Peru. The generalized category of Hispanics became prominent as a minority in the 1960’s as well.
In what ways have laws been used to enforce