during history and science classes, we were talking about genetics and family history, and i was just wondering , what is the possibilty that i have no white people in my family? what is the chance that ther is?
2006-11-12 14:43:52 · 2 answers · asked by ipodlady231 7 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
i only know that my dad is nigerian and my greatgrandparents are from the west indies
2006-11-12 14:55:33 · update #1
Well, it certainly depends on your heritage. If your ancestors were enslaved in the United States (I am assuming that you are in the U.S.) then there is a greater likelihood that there is some drops of white blood in your genetic line. If your ancestory arrived post-slavery, it could be possible to trace your genetic lines a few generations back, but then it also depends on where your family came from and if there were white people there.
I suppose in the grander scheme of things, the chances of there being NO white people in your family ever is probably pretty low. Maybe? This is a good question - unfortunately I can't provide you with actual numbers.
2006-11-12 14:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How far away do you want to look? We all come from thousands and thousands of years, that means more than hundreds of generations. There must be black, white, yellow and more different genes in all of us.
In Spain, during the sixteen and seventeen centuries people were force to prove that they had no "Jewish blood" in order not to be expelled first from government positions, the from the country. This was called "puerza de sangre" (Purity of blood).
How absurd can we get?
2006-11-13 11:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by sofista 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋