Appendix E

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Appendix E

Part I

Define the following terms:

Term | Definition |

Racial formation | The process where individuals are divided and categorized by mutable rules into different racial categories. |

Segregation | The physical and social separation of categories of people. |

De jure segregation | Segregation that is imposed by law. |

Pluralism | A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have about the same overall social standing. |

Part II

Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each:

* Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? Throughout most of the United States history in most locations the race which was concerned the majority was the white race. This consists of both the Hispanic Americans and Non-Hispanic Americans. The Hispanic Americans is the largest of the population in the Middle Western side of the country. Hispanic Americans make up over eighty five percent while the Non- Hispanic Americans make up seventy five percent of the population. White people are usually referred to as an individual who has a very light pigmentation of their skin. There could be several different races that would fit this description, so it would be very wise to know a person’s origin before referring to them as being white. A lot of light colored skin people are referred to as being white just because of their skin color. This is something that would not go over to well for someone who doesn’t consider themselves white. The common ancestral background is considered to be British.

* 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 larger racial minorities in the United States history are African Americans, and...