Americans of Hispanic descent include people of any Mexican, Central and South American, and Caribbean nationality. Hispanics in the United States are a diverse population with great within-group and between-group differences. Many are relatively acculturated to mainstream American values, whereas others are more oriented toward their own traditional culture. Most (60%) of Hispanics in the
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 and became effective in 1992. Expanding the protection afforded by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the ADA represents the most inclusive and far reaching of the nondiscrimination laws since the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. The ADA protects otherwise qualified individuals from discrimination
Historically, African Americans have been studied and explained as compared with the values and characteristics of Europeans. The term African American is an Afrocentric word adopted as a label for people who live in the United States and are descendants of slaves and who share the legacy of bondage, segregation, and legal discrimination. Their ancestors