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Originally posted by INS2U
I've had a few arguments about this on other forums. I believe the problem is that oftentimes people see race and ethnicity as synonyms...and they are not.
I believe Mrs. Kerry is correct in saying that she is African American because this is her ethinicity. Your ethnicity can be just about anything you want it to be and can include your nationality, place of citizenship, race, religion etc.
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Actually that's incorrect. Just because you are born somewhere that doesn't make you that ethnicity. Her parents are Portugese that makes her Portugese. She has an African nationality, which is totally different.
For example a kid who is born on an American army base in Germany w/ two Russian-American parents would be American by Nationality, Russian by Ethnicity.
Edited to say that neither ethnicity nor nationality necessarily determine race.
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