What have been some of the major demographic changes in Texas over the years? what have been the different social and political experiences of the three main ethnic groups in Texas?
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Major demographics: Whites, Latinos, African Americans
Whites: Mostly emerged while Texas was still part of Mexico, largest ethnic group, Peaked at 1950 and continues to decline today
Latinos: Mostly of Mexican descent, 19% of all US latinos in Texas, continue to grow today, Formed the La Raza Unida Party, Amount of latinos elected to public office has risen in recent years
African Americans: Concentrated in east texas and urban areas, Many were imported into Texas as slaves until emancipation, faced black codes with court cases between the 1940s and 1950s removing some of these, Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act helped open political system for this group
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