2020 United States census
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The 2020 United States census was the 24th decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this w
A 2020 U.S. census yard sign in Columbus, Ohio
Copies of the 2020 census questionnaire
Chinese and Spanish language flyers in Brooklyn promoting the 2020 U.S. census
American ancestry
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In the demography of the United States, some people self-identify their ancestral origin or descent as "American", rather than the more common officially recognized racial and ethnic groups that make
Cartoon from Puck, August 9, 1899 by J. S. Pughe. Uncle Sam sees hyphenated voters and asks, "Why should I let these freaks cast whole ballots when they are only half Americans?"
Flag of the Know Nothings, c. 1850