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How could Hispanics with surnames that end with -ez or Jewish surnames during the Civil Rights movement been considered non-white?
I'm actually curious about something. How come during the Civil Rights movement, Hispanics with surnames that end with -ez or Jewish surnames were considered non-white?
Well, race has always been a complex issue in America. During that period, people were often categorized into either white or non-white. Anyone who did not fit into the white category was considered non-white, regardless of their ethnicity or cultural background.