Author Question: African Americans, Latinos, and American Indian people fit the definition of minority groups because ... (Read 65 times)

ap345 · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

African Americans, Latinos, and American Indian people fit the definition of minority groups because they share the following

a. They each are a smaller percentage of the population than whites
b. They have less wealth, lower incomes, less education, and less power than other groups
c. They share a great deal of wealth and influence in American society
d. They have lower birth rates than other groups in American society

Question 2

Racial or ethnic groups that are near or above societal norms about education or income, yet have been in the past or are currently subject to widespread discrimination are called

a. Minority groups
b. Privileged groups
c. Groups with intermediate status
d. Groups with subjective status