The largest minority group in the country today is Hispanics or Latinos, accounting for about 18% of the U.S. population.
For someone to know when the minority group became significant or notable they would have to k own what the minority groups are. Not knowing why the groups are will not allow them to know this.
African Americans have always been a significant group even when they were not treated as such. African American's helped build this country and made great contributions making them as notable as any other ethnic group.
African Americans have been a minority group since they were brought to the Americas.
According to fedstats.gov, the percentage of the US population that was reported as Hispanic or Latino Origin is 14.8%.
The Latinos (a group of people of Latin descendancy)
The largest minority group in the US is Latino.
African-Americans 12-14% is the largest racial minority, though Hispanics are largest ethnic minority, being Hispanic is not a race. It just refers to the those who are from one the former Spanish colonies.
The largest group of Latinos living in Washington, D.C., is of Salvadoran descent. This community has significantly influenced the cultural and social landscape of the city. Other notable Latino groups include Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Dominicans, but Salvadorans form the largest demographic within the Latino population in the area.
In America Asians are a minority group
Asians are a minority group in Canada
It is projected that Hispanics will become the largest minority group in the US by 2060, according to the US Census Bureau's estimates. Their population growth is driven by high birth rates and immigration patterns.