USA: Reasons why Ethnic Minorities May be Less Likely to Participate in Politics (explanations)

Question 1

african americans - may feel the system doesnt work for them

Answer 1

for much of the history of the US, african americans have been mistreated, abused, + also denied the right to vote, though they now have that right, many feel that the people they can vote for are mostly white + so dont know what its like to be black or how to make things better

Question 2

hispanics - may feel their vote doesnt matter

Answer 2

• historically many hispanics have come from countries where their votes didnt matter because the government was corrupt + would just ignore the votes of the people so this may discourage them from voting in the US
• there may also be language barriers with english not being the first language of many hispanics, this may put them off from voting as the US voting stystem can be quite complex