The Latino/Hispanic Ethnic Group

Write a 625- to 850-word paper. The Latino/Hispanic group is the only ethnic category counted separately by the United States Census. According to the U.S. Census, a Latino/Hispanic person can be of any race. 

Describe the variability within the larger "Latin American" group, as defined by the U.S. Census, including the racial differences.

Include in the paper:

• When this census category became official (the first time it was used in the United States Census)
• At least five distinctive subgroups that belong under this broad category
• How people from Africa, both slaves and freemen, became part of the Latino population in Mexico, Central and South America, and the U.S.
• How Africans in Mexico, Central and South America were absorbed into the Hispanic population, while generally being kept separate in the U.S.
• How colorism affects membership within the Hispanic/Latino group today (i.e. a Mexican who is Black)
• The role of language
• The role of religion
• The role of culture

Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. You will need to include a cover page, major heading, subheadings to identify each section, in-text citations and a reference list. 

Sources: You are to include at least 3 sources.  You want to include and cite the textbook, in addition to at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles no more than five years old. You can obtain the articles from the online library. 

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