Title ABC/123 Version X 1 Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet ETH/125 Version 8 2 Associate Program MaterialIRacial Diversity: Historical Worksheet PART I: Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. The answers should include research from University Library, course materials and quality sources. This is evidenced by summary, paraphrasing and/or quoting of sourced information to support points within the answer. Provide APA formatted cites and their associated references for all the sources you use. 1. 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? In most locations, the white race has been the majority (Schaefer, 2012), although this fact is not solely based upon how many of them are population. The white race came to the U.S. from varios parts of Europe (their common ancestral background), and have successfully made themselves the majority, by founding the country on what benefited them the most. This is how the white race became the majority. 2. 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 U.S. history would be African Americans, Native Americans. Native Americans who were first to be in North America. In 1871 the Federal Government declared them American Indians and were forced to move to reservations. This is where they were forced to adapt to Christianity instead of their own religion, schools that were done in English. African Americans were the other larger racial minorities. African Americans arrived with the first European explorers from Africa. Shortly after they arrived they became slaves due to their color in 1776. In 1865 Congress abolished slavery everywhere. 3. In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples. These laws were intended against which racial minorities? 4. In what ways have laws been used to eliminate discrimination? Provide examples. Did the laws work to eliminate discrimination? Laws have been used to attempt to eliminate discrimination for many years. Some of these laws mak3s it illegal to refuse housing to people ased on their race or sex. Many of these laws prohibit not only discrimination based on race, but gender, age, religious affiliation, and other factors. Affirmative action of the courts and prison sysems which distrimiantes against Blacks, and hispancis and give them 20% longer sentences (Schaefer, 2012) is a great example of a laws that eliminated discrimination. Although discrimination still exists, the laws have helped to create equality among the different races. PART 2: Identify one racial group from the list below and answer the questions (under the list from the perspective of the racial group selected). Search the Internet for groups ...

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ABC/123 Version X
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Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet
ETH/125 Version 8
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Associate Program MaterialIRacial Diversity: Historical
Worksheet
PART I: Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words
each. The answers should include research from University
Library, course materials and quality sources. This is evidenced
by summary, paraphrasing and/or quoting of sourced
information to support points within the answer. Provide APA
formatted cites and their associated references for all the
sources you use.
1. 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?
In most locations, the white race has been the majority
(Schaefer, 2012), although this fact is not solely based upon
how many of them are population. The white race came to the
U.S. from varios parts of Europe (their common ancestral
background), and have successfully made themselves the
majority, by founding the country on what benefited them the
most. This is how the white race became the majority.
2. What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history?

2. 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 U.S. history would be
African Americans, Native Americans. Native Americans who
were first to be in North America. In 1871 the Federal
Government declared them American Indians and were forced to
move to reservations. This is where they were forced to adapt to
Christianity instead of their own religion, schools that were
done in English. African Americans were the other larger racial
minorities. African Americans arrived with the first European
explorers from Africa. Shortly after they arrived they became
slaves due to their color in 1776. In 1865 Congress abolished
slavery everywhere.
3. In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination?
Provide examples. These laws were intended against which
racial minorities?
4. In what ways have laws been used to eliminate
discrimination? Provide examples. Did the laws work to
eliminate discrimination?
Laws have been used to attempt to eliminate discrimination for
many years. Some of these laws mak3s it illegal to refuse
housing to people ased on their race or sex. Many of these laws
prohibit not only discrimination based on race, but gender, age,
religious affiliation, and other factors. Affirmative action of
the courts and prison sysems which distrimiantes against
Blacks, and hispancis and give them 20% longer sentences
(Schaefer, 2012) is a great example of a laws that eliminated
discrimination. Although discrimination still exists, the laws
have helped to create equality among the different races.
PART 2: Identify one racial group from the list below and
answer the questions (under the list from the perspective of the
racial group selected). Search the Internet for groups and

3. organizations promoting racial equality. The answers should
include research from University and/or other quality sources.
This is evidenced by summary, paraphrasing and/or quoting of
sourced information to support points within the answer.
Provide APA formatted cites and their associated references for
all the sources you use.
· African American
· Asian American
· Middle Eastern American
· Hispanic American/Latino
· Native American
Word count for each answer: 200 words.
5. What have been the experiences of this racial group
throughout U.S. history? Name the racial group in your answer.
6. What have been the political, social, and cultural issues and
concerns throughout American history?
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