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Racism in the United States has been a major issue since the colonial era. Historically, the country has been dominated by a settler society of religiously and ethnically diverse Whites. The heaviest burdens of racism in the country have historically fallen upon Native Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, Latin Americans, American Jews, Irish Americans and some other immigrant groups and their descendants (the definition of "White" has changed over time; many European groups, such as Irish and Italians, were not considered "White" when they first immigrated to the United States, and were victims of racial discrimination at that time). White Americans occasionally do experience racial discrimination; it is disputed whether this is properly termed "racism," and, in general, since other groups have less economic and social power, it is uncommon that such discrimination has the power to seriously harm Whites.
Major racially structured institutions include slavery, Indian reservations, segregation, residential schools (for Native Americans), internment camps, and affirmative action. Racial stratification has occurred in employment, housing, education and government. Formal racial discrimination was largely banned in the mid-20th century, and it came to be perceived as socially unacceptable and/or morally repugnant as well, yet racial politics remain a major phenomenon.
Racist attitudes, or prejudice, are still held by significant portions of the U.S population. Members of every American ethnic group have perceived racism in their dealings with other groups.
