Finns and Discrimination in the 19th century

[jilara]

I'd heard about the discrimination from older family members, when I was growing up. I'd heard about the slogans like "Never marry a Finn or a Catholic," and how Finns were not considered "white." I heard about the discrimination my grandfather faced. But I finally found something about it online, about a case in Minnesota, where it was decided

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[capplor]

Given that the whole concept of "race" is cultural more than genetic, this is not surprising. (However bizarre it sounds to us). But then part of the concept is meant to be fluid, so that the people on top can get the people in the middle (of the social hierarchy) to help in their own suppression "I'm not ____, not like THOSE people" helps support the concept that privilege is only for a limited class.