The American people are mostly multi-ethnic descendants of various culturally distinct immigrant groups, many of which have now developed nations. Some consider themselves multiracial, while acknowledging race as a social construct. Creolization, assimilation and integration have been continuing processes. The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) and other social movements since the mid-twentieth century worked to achieve social justice and equal enforcement of civil rights under the constitution for all ethnicities. In the 2000s, less than 5% of the population identified as multiracial. In many instances, mixed racial ancestry is so far back in an individual's family history (for instance, before the Civil War or earlier), that it does not affect more recent ethnic and cultural identification. COUNT 5
QSN1 What occured from 1955 to 1968? ANS1 The African-American Civil Rights Movement QSN2 How much of the population identified as mixed race in the 2000s? ANS2 less than 5% QSN3 What is race sometimes seen as? ANS3 a social construct QSN4 Who are descendents of various culturally distinct groups? ANS4 The American people QSN5 What does affect recent identification in many cases? ANS5 mixed racial ancestry