One Drop Rule

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Some people believe that "one drop of black blood" (or any other low percentage of black ancestry that does not form anywhere near a preponderance, eg, 1/16, 1/32, etc) automatically makes someone "black."

Select the answer that describes you and your belief concerning the "one drop rule."

	6% (10)	I am Black (American and of MOSTLY black ancestry). One drop of black blood makes you black.
	15% (22)	I am Black (American and of MOSTLY black ancestry). One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	0% (1)	I am Black (of Caribbean ethnicity). One drop of black blood makes you black.
	0% (1)	I am Black (of Caribbean ethnicity). One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	0% (0)	I am Black (of African ethnicity). One drop of black blood makes you black.
	4% (6)	I am Black (of African ethnicity). One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	1% (2)	I am White (not from Europe). One drop of black blood makes you black.
	0% (0)	I am White. Many people see me as a "wigger." One drop of black blood makes you black.
	1% (2)	I am White (not from Europe). One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	0% (0)	I am White. Many people see me as a "wigger." One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	5% (8)	I am White. I am not likely to be seen as a "wigger." One drop of black blood makes you black.
	18% (26)	I am White. I am not likely to be seen as a "wigger." One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	0% (0)	I am Latino/Hispanic. I consider Latino/Hispanic to be a "race." One drop of black blood makes you black.
	0% (1)	I am Latino/Hispanic. I consider Latino/Hispanic to be a "race." One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	2% (3)	I am Latino/Hispanic. I consider Latino/Hispanic to be a culture made up of many "races." One drop of black blood makes you black.
	3% (5)	I am Latino/Hispanic. I consider Latino/Hispanic to be a culture made up of many "races." One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	2% (4)	I am multiracial and of black ancestry (roughly 50% or less). One drop of black blood makes you black.
	32% (47)	I am multiracial and of black ancestry (roughly 50% or less). One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	1% (2)	I am multiracial, but not mixed with black. One drop of black blood makes you black.
	2% (3)	I am multiracial, but not mixed with black. One drop of black blood does not make you black.
	0% (0)	I am Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, or Middle Easterner. One drop of black blood makes you black.
	0% (1)	I am Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, or Middle Easterner. One drop of black blood does not make you black.

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This poll was created on 2008-07-19 14:58:00 by wereldboom