1. Political/Social Minorities
Shelby Bailey, Ty’Onna Hartsfield &
Jerry Pcolar

2. What Is A Minority
 A group of people who differ in race or color
or in national, religious, or cultural origin from
the dominant group. ( often the majority
population )

3. Different Types
 Racial/Ethic
 Gender
 Religious
 Age
 Political
 People with disabilities
 Sexual orientation

4. Racial/Ethic Minorities
• Vary in every society.
• People whose life, language, or culture
differs from the majority.
• They can also be the people in the country
with political power, an example of this
being South Africa during the time of
apartheid

5. Six things that define ethnic
minorities
1. A group of people whose population size is
smaller than the dominate population.
2. A group which is not in the dominate socio-
political or socio-economic position.
3. A group whose culture, language, or relig
4. ……………….
5. ion, differs from the majority population.

6. Six things that define ethnic
minorities
1. A group of people whose population size is
smaller than the dominate population.
2. A group which is not in the dominate socio-
political or socio-economic position.
3. A group whose culture, language, or relig
4. ……………….
5. ion, differs from the majority population.