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Old Posted Apr 25, 2007, 8:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mercutio View Post
^ Yeah but in the US Latinos are counted separately even though many are white. Also black/white mixed people are always termed as "black" in the US.
no. most hispanics are not white (mostly mestizo and amerindian) and are not counted separately. mixed race whites/blacks typically check "black" on the form becuase they perceive themselves as black.
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