Compare the reasons Native Americans and Hispanic Americans were discriminated against?

... Kat Compare the reasons Native Americans and Hispanic Americans were discriminated against? FACTORS: * Economic * Nativism * Physical appearance * Militancy * Living conditions * Attitude towards their US status ECONOMIC Discrimination against minorities was often to do with the economy. Discrimination often occurred in the workplace and immigrants were often blamed for economic problems. This was a particular problem for the Mexican Americans who were often discriminated against because of jobs whereas it was not such a problem for Native Americans who were not after jobs but trying to maintain their identity as Native Americans. Most Mexican Americans came as workers as they were a cheap source of labour. White Americans felt that the great number of immigrant workers would put Americans out of work and also create lower wages which often resulted in discrimination towards the Hispanics. The racism increased at times of high unemployment due to rivalry for jobs. The depression also caused further discrimination as during

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