Explain the historical importance of the racial categories on the U.S. Census. Discuss how the Census demonstrates race is a social construct.

Explain the historical importance of the racial categories on the U.S. Census. Discuss how the Census demonstrates race is a social construct.

Use at least two of the course texts to provide support for your answer.

Please use these two links to offer up course texts

https://contexts.org/articles/what-the-census-taught-me-about-myself/?_ga=2.36125603.229043944.1599449394-386643071.1598250420

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/05/809217188/10-census-facts-that-bust-common-myths-about-the-2020-u-s-head-count