MGT 467 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: White Ethnic, Kauai, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
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Past transiency and current meaning of race" for whites. White ethnic groups were segregated from one another; certain jobs were reserved for members of one ethnic group and other jobs for other groups. Italians were perceived as likely to engage in criminal activity. They formed social, political, and labor reorganization to resist discrimination and played key roles in the formation of the american federation of labor. Jews were excluded from many jobs and denied service by some organizations. Jews and other white ethnic groups became white through: Their own recognition that the way to become american was to assert their whiteness. Intermarriage with whites from other groups that diluted the group differences. Myth or meritocracy - idea that societal resources are distributed exclusively or primarily on the basis of individual merit. White female suffragists often pursued rights for blacks along with women"s rights to vote. Primary legislation protecting whites from discrimination in employment is title vii.
