Ethics 125

Appendix E

February 1st, 2013

ETH/125

Dr. Leah Mancuso

Racial formation- a sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed (Schaefer, 2012, p.178)

Segregation- The physical separation of two groups often imposed on a subordinate group by the dominant group. (Schaefer, 2012, p.23)

De jure segregation- children assigned to schools specifically to maintain racially separated schools (Schaefer, 2012, p.186)

Pluralism- Mutual respect for one another’s culture, a respect that allows minorities to express their own culture without suffering prejudice or discrimination. (Schaefer, 2012, p.25)

Assimilation- The process by which a subordinate individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant group (Schaefer, 2012, p.24)

Part II

Throughout US history, whites have generally been the majority. Most white members of the majority group have ancestors that came from Europe and settled here many years ago for various reasons. Once this immigration starting occurring in a more continuous amount, white people began to outnumber Native Americans who were the first settlers. White people began to take over the land, fighting Native Americans for various areas. This allowed for more and more people to immigrate to America and have sufficient space to settle. In later times, Native Americans were forced to move once again but this time west of the Mississippi in order to clear the eastern area and allow room for more Americans. While on their journey west, many Native Americans suffered hardships resulting in death. In the 1800’s African-Americans began coming to the United States as slaves and as a result white people could obtain individuals and force them to work in their homes and fields, allowing whites to once again have the upper hand.

Some of the larger racial minorities in the history of the United States are African-Americans, Native-Americans, and Hispanics. African-American people...