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African Americans were also involved in the drafting of laws in the United States, such as Frank L. Stanley Sr. who drafted the laws for the Human Rights Commission and the integration of Kentucky schools while his study of how African Americans were segregated was utilized by the government which led to the integration of the military.
African-American proportion of state and territory populations (1790–2020) From 1787 to 1868, enslaved African Americans were counted in the U.S. census under the Three-fifths Compromise. The compromise was an agreement reached during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention over the counting of slaves in determining a state's total ...
The 2020 United States census reported that 46,936,733 respondents identified as African Americans, forming roughly 14.2% of the American population. Of those, over 2.1 million immigrated to the United States as citizens of modern African states. [17]
By 2060, Hispanic Americans are projected to account for about one-third of the total U.S. population. [46] The tables present Census Bureau "middle series" projections published in May 2013. Racial and ethnic demographics of the United States (total numbers) between 2020 and 2060 (projected) [47] Race/ethnic group.
African-American neighborhoods are types of ethnic enclaves found in many cities in the United States. The formation of African-American neighborhoods is closely linked to the history of segregation in the United States, either through formal laws, or as a product of social norms. Despite this, African-American neighborhoods have played an ...
From the first United States Congress in 1789 through the 116th Congress in 2020, 162 African Americans served in Congress. [1] Meanwhile, the total number of all individuals who have served in Congress over that period is 12,348. [2] Between 1789 and 2020, 152 have served in the House of Representatives, 9 have served in the Senate, and 1 has ...
This is a timeline of African-American history, the part of history that deals with African Americans . Europeans arrived in what would become the present day United States of America on August 9, 1526. With them, they brought families from Africa that they had captured and enslaved with intentions of establishing themselves and future ...
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, which is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau defines "African Americans" as citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. [2]