Who Are Minorities? - Minorities Are A Growing Percentage Of The Nation, Changing Racial/ethnic Origin Classifications, HispanicsAdditional TopicsWho Are Minorities? - Changing Racial/ethnic Origin ClassificationsFor the 1980 and 1990 censuses the Census Bureau divided the U.S. population into the four racial categories identified by the Office of Management and Budget—White, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander—and added the category "Some Other Race." The U.S. government uses these race/ethnic origin data to make decisions, among other things, about… Who Are Minorities? - Hispanics"Hispanic" is a broad term used to describe a varied ethnic group of individuals who trace their cultural heritage to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. The term can also refer to people whose Spanish ancestors were residents of the southwestern region of the United States that was formerly under Spanish or Mexican control. According to the Census Bureau, 41.3 m… Who Are Minorities? - African-americansIn 1619 the first Africans arrived in colonial North America. Subsequently, their numbers increased rapidly to fill the growing demand for slave labor in the new land. The first slaves were brought into this country by way of the West Indies, but as demand increased, they were soon brought directly to the English colonies on the mainland in North America. Most were delivered to the South and worke… Who Are Minorities? - Asian-americansThe term "Asian-American" is a catchall term that did not gain currency until the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was not until 1980 that the Census Bureau created the "Asian and Pacific Islander" category, a departure from the previous practice of counting several Asian groups separately. Although seemingly a geographic description, "Asian and Pacific Islander… Who Are Minorities? - Native AmericansMost experts agree that the people known as Native Americans and Alaska Natives arrived in North America TABLE 1.3 Asian population by detailed group, 2000 Jessica S. Barnes and Claudette E. Bennett, "Table 4. Asian Population by Detailed Group: 2000," in The Asian Population: 2000, C2KBR/01-16, U.S. Census Bureau, February 2002, http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/c2kbr01-16.pdf (… Citing this materialPlease include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information. Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
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