VOCAB
Define Race
Race: “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.”
What was added to the 1990 census?
First time unmarried partner could be included
Can race be measured?
No
Define Ethnicities
“large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.”
What was added to 2000 census?
the first-time people had the option to choose more than one race
Can genes impact athletic ability or intelligence?
again no
Define DNA
a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information
What did Johann F. Blumenbach do?
he’s the first one who invented the very first 5 race groups
Are there genetic markers that define race?
guess what, no again!
Define Mitochondria
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
What was Act 320?
Made interracial marriage illegal and anyone with any African ancestory to be labeled and put into secondary class citizenship
Is race a social construct?
okay this time the answer is yes
Define the Eugenics movement
practice or advocacy of improving the human species by selectively mating people with specific desirable hereditary traits. It aims to reduce human suffering by “breeding out” disease, disabilities and so-called undesirable characteristics from the human population.
Who is Jesse Owens?
Jesse Owens was a black american athlete who won four gold medals in the Olympics
How have white men's ( such as Frederick Hoffman ) use of inaccurate research about genes impacted the idea of race?
It has made an excuse for white people to say they are "superior" in genes so that makes them the "superior" race in turn spearheading racist ideals that are backed up with false research