Use at least one concept or theory from the internet and one concept or theory from our text when completing this assignment.
Identify one racial group from the list below:
- African American
- Asian American
- Middle Eastern American
- Hispanic American/Latino
- Native American
Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper from one of the perspectives below:
- A historian writing about the racial group in a book chapter
- A news reporter writing a newspaper article or blog entry about the racial group
- An individual member of the racial group, writing a personal letter to a friend who is not a member of that racial group
Answer the following questions:
- What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history?
- What have been the political, social, and cultural issues and concerns throughout American history?
- What legislation meant to constrain race within prejudicial boundaries was enacted? How did the various groups you researched fight this legislation?
- What legislation meant to alleviate prejudicial boundaries has been enacted? How did the various groups you researched promote this legislation?