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indians were categorized as white for govt purposes in the US until the late 70s when they petitioned the government for a census category so they could benefit
by nyolfen 8y ago
indians were categorized as white for govt purposes in the US until the late 70s when they petitioned the government for a census category so they could benefit from affirmative action. same deal as the new MENA category
- amyjess 8y agoIndians don't have their own census category now, either. They're officially considered Asian; the census lumps them in with East Asians and Southeast Asians.
- nyolfen 8y ago1980 Census This year added several options to the race question, including Vietnamese, Indian (East), Guamanian, Samoan, and re-added Aleut. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_Un...