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Review of race and ethnicity.

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What is ethnic cleansing and provide an example?

Attempt to remove an entire ethnic group (usually violently) (Armenia, Holocaust, Rwanda, Kosovo).

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What is an ethnic neighborhood and give an example?

Place where there is a concentration of people with the same ethnicity within a city.

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How could Barack Obama have a difficulty time identifying his race / ethnicity / nationality?

He has a white American mother who is of English descent and a black African father from Kenya.

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What is blockbusting?

White owners were convinced to sell their homes before blacks moved in and then blacks were charged high prices for the same home.

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Explain separate but equal.

Plessy v.Ferguson (1896) / Brown v. Board of Education (1954) / Answers will vary.

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What is nationalism?

loyalty / devotion to a nationality. Promote that nationality over all others.

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How did colonization impact ethnic ties / land in Africa?

Borders were drawn with little to no concern for ethnic lands, causing conflicts when nations achieved independence (who would lead?)

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Which areas of the US have the highest ethnic diversity and why?

Florida, Northeast (especially NY), states that border Mexico

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