Racial identification on the U.S. census goes back to the
nations roots. Despite many changes over time, the census uses the
same basic racial classification scheme introduced in the 18th
century. The civil rights revolution of the 1960s raised the stakes
for racial classification, as the data are increasingly used to
draw congressional districts and allocate government
resources.Professor Kenneth Prewitt, director of the 2000 census,
led off a panel discussion on the census and racial and ethnic
categories
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