estebxx on 21 February 2018
Shadow1980 said:
In the U.S. (and apparently also the UK) "colored" was a term used to describe non-whites as far back as the mid 19th century, perhaps earlier, though by the Jim Crow era it was used almost exclusive for black people. It fell out of favor after the successes of the Civil Rights Movement, though it still remains in use as the "C" in the NAACP's full name. Even then, "person of color" in its current use actually dates back several decades, and has antecedents going back well over a century ago. It wasn't some 21st century neologism invented to be the latest "PC" term. |
Well i learned something new today, thanks.
