This video is a fascinating analysis of racial politics in the US in the 20th century. As we know, the federal government had laws and regulations on what the racial designation for certain groups was in the country. This would later be used to determine housing policy, military recruitment, and more. What is mysterious is why some people from some places were white and others weren’t. As it turns out, there was a specific decision on this matter, especially as it related to refugees from the Armenian genocide and the various crisis in Eastern Europe after WWII.


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