1. 1 The Census as History and History of the Census: What It’s Good For and What It’s Not Margo Anderson University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee

2. 2 U.S. Population, 1790-2000

3. 3 Growth of the U.S Population

4. 4 Growth in the Size of the House

5. 5 Admitting States to the Union

6. 6 The First Gerrymander, 1812

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8. 8 Race and Ethnicity in the Census The rest of the constitutional language: –“Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.”

9. 9 Classification of Race and Ethnicity “Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,” are promulgated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) The new classification of race permits respondents to “select one or more” racial group.

10. 10 Race and Ethnicity, continued Categories for race: –American Indian or Alaska Native –Asian – Black or African American – Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander –White –Other (on census) Categories for ethnicity: –Hispanic or Latino – Not Hispanic or Latino

11. 11 The Statistical Policy Directive can be tabulated in 63 census racial groups, that is the six main groups plus 57 multiple combinations. The 63 groups can be cross classified by Hispanic origin, allowing for 126 racial and ethnic categories. Race and Ethnicity, continued

12. 12 Demographic Results Race and ethnicity: –75.1% White –12.3% Black or African American –3.6% Asian –.9% American Indian, Alaska Native –.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander Race and ethnicity… –2.4% two or more races –5.5% some other race –Hispanic population grew 58% during the 1990s, to 35.3 million.

13. 13 Thomas Jefferson Drafted Declaration of Independence Was president from 1801-1808. Died in 1826.

14. 14 Sally Hemings: ? Sally Hemings was a slave on Thomas Jefferson’s plantation, Monticello. She was the half sister of Jefferson’s wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson’s father in law was Sally Hemings and Martha Wayles Jefferson’s father. We don’t know what Sally Hemings looked like.

15. 15 The State of Knowledge The Question: Did Thomas Jefferson father children with Sally Hemings? Official Monticello StatementStatement

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