How many ways were people of African Descent classified in 1790?
Just one
What about free residents?
Also only one classification
Unitil 1850 which group had their names included?
Heads of households
Who took the count?
Enumerators
When did the US start the census?
In 1790
At first how were Native Americans classes?
"Other"
and later?
as "Free people of color"
How were people with African blood classed?
By appearance
How many ways?
Two
what were they?
Mulatto or black
How many African Americans choose to include more than one race?
75%
What does federal assistance depend on?
On Census data
Are people worried about this?
Yes
Which groups depend on this aid?
Historically underserved ones
when did it include over 12 categories?
By 1990
Does this suggest a shift in thinking?
Yes
about what?
ethnicity
What kind of laws could have contributed?
immigration
When were these laws from?
the 1960s
What country is this census from?
The United States