After a lengthy period of formal racial segregation in the former Confederacy following the Reconstruction Era, and bans on interracial marriage in various parts of the country, more people are openly forming interracial unions. In addition, social conditions have changed and many multiracial people do not believe it is socially advantageous to try to "pass" as white. Diverse immigration has brought more mixed-race people into the United States, such as the large population of Hispanics identifying as mestizos. Since the 1980s, the United States has had a growing multiracial identity movement (cf. Loving Day). Because more Americans have insisted on being allowed to acknowledge their mixed racial origins, the 2000 census for the first time allowed residents to check more than one ethno-racial identity and thereby identify as multiracial. In 2008 Barack Obama was elected as the first multiracial President of the United States; he acknowledges both sides of his family and identifies as African American. COUNT 15
QSN1 What is the effect of there no longer being a stigma on interracial marriage? ANS1 more people are openly forming interracial unions QSN2 What has caused more people of mixed races to the US? ANS2 Diverse immigration QSN3 When was there a period of formal racial segregation? ANS3 in the former Confederacy following the Reconstruction Era QSN4 Who was elected and was the first multiracial president of the United States? ANS4 Barack Obama QSN5 Why were Americans allowed to start checking more than one box to identify their race in the Census in 200? ANS5 Because more Americans have insisted on being allowed to acknowledge their mixed racial origins QSN6 Who was the first multiracial president elected in the US ANS6 In 2008 Barack Obama was elected as the first multiracial President of the United States QSN7 When did the US begin to experience a growing multiracial identity movement? ANS7 Since the 1980s, the United States has had a growing multiracial identity movement QSN8 Who are "mestizos"? ANS8 large population of Hispanics identifying as mestizos QSN9 When did the US census start to allow residents to mark more than one ethno-racial identity on the census form? ANS9 the 2000 census for the first time allowed residents to check more than one ethno-racial identity and thereby identify as multiracial QSN10 What has brought more mixed race people to the US? ANS10 . Diverse immigration has brought more mixed-race people into the United States QSN11 What was it once considered socially advantageous to do? ANS11 try to "pass" as white QSN12 What is an example of the multiracial identity movement at work? ANS12 Loving Day QSN13 What does the first multiracial president identify as? ANS13 African American QSN14 When did the census begin allowing multiple boxes to be checked? ANS14 2000 QSN15 When was an African American president elected? ANS15 2008