2006-09-27 18:52:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Because they only make up a minority of the American population.
2006-09-27 18:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by some guy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Minority doesn't refer only to black people... it goes for any group who can be characterized as not representing the views or characteristics of the majority of people, whether they be physical, political, language, cultural or other differences... Whites are in the minority in a lot of places now...
2006-09-28 03:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There were once fewer of the black race in this country than people of the white races, therefore they were in minority. That is rapidly changing in America today
2006-09-28 01:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by paul s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are called minorities coz they are in less number than the people with white skins.
2006-09-28 02:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Biss 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on where you live at. I'm in an area where there's alot of hispanics, so caucasians and afro-americans are the minority around here. So yeah, it depends on where you're at for it to be deemed a 'minority'.
2006-09-28 02:02:40 · answer #5 · answered by Pisces 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because AfrAms are a minority of the total population in the USA.
about 12-13% of the total...where 'whites' are about 68% of the US population.
2006-09-28 09:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by coquinegra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the US whites are the majority and every other race is a minority. In communites and cities inside the US the majorities and minorites change and vary.
2006-09-28 02:15:04 · answer #7 · answered by WHATS UP! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In America, everyone who isn't Caucasian is a minority because the country is mostly made up of Caucasians.
2006-09-28 01:54:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because back in the day the white folks were the majority and there were more of them than us. Now the hispanics are taking over.
2006-09-28 01:57:54 · answer #9 · answered by Ginger C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's relative to race but I don't think it's racist to say that.
"Minority" can apply to just about everything in different places at different times - it's all relative.
Women, Asians, homosexuals, homophobes, extremists, terrorists.... all are minorities somewhere.....
2006-09-28 02:21:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋