Mute Minorities: the 113th Congress
by Alejandro Esquino Gomez on Sep 28, 2014 | Views: 289 | Score: 3
| White (not hispanic) | 82.6 |
|---|---|
| African American | 8.1 |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 2.4 |
| Hispanic | 6.9 |
Sources:
senate.gov, quickfacts.census.gov
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by Alejandro Esquino Gomez on Sep 28, 2014 | Views: 289 | Score: 3
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White (not hispanic)s constituted 62.6% of the United States population in 2013. This means that Congress fails to represent the racial and ethnic makeup of the United States. The 20 point difference between the percent of White (not hispanic)s in Congress vs. in the U.S. indicates that we have a long way to go before minorities are equally represented.