Pocket Pod #2: The US Census
06/16/20 • 27 min
The US Census began with a constitutional mandate for the people living in this country to be counted in order to determine representation and government funding. Learn about the origins of the US Census and how they are impacting who is and is not counted 230 years later.
The US Census began with a constitutional mandate for the people living in this country to be counted in order to determine representation and government funding. Learn about the origins of the US Census and how they are impacting who is and is not counted 230 years later.
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