Forward from: White Papers
Oregon was a pioneering state by many definitions.
The Oregon territory banned slavery at its inception but also passed a series of laws that defined Oregon as a state exclusively for its founding White population.
The slavery ban was carried into the state's first constitution, as were provisions defining Oregon for its founding White population.
From its foundation until the 1990s, Oregon retained its White character. The state was 97.9% White in 1960, and even 91% White in 1990.
But, the 1965 immigration act, Reagan Amnesty, and mass illegal immigration would not spare the state.
Today Oregon is just 71.7% White and the share is declining by roughly 5% a decade.
Learn more about the demographic changes America is experiencing, and view more infographics, here on our Substack.
Be sure to find us on Telegram.
The Oregon territory banned slavery at its inception but also passed a series of laws that defined Oregon as a state exclusively for its founding White population.
The slavery ban was carried into the state's first constitution, as were provisions defining Oregon for its founding White population.
From its foundation until the 1990s, Oregon retained its White character. The state was 97.9% White in 1960, and even 91% White in 1990.
But, the 1965 immigration act, Reagan Amnesty, and mass illegal immigration would not spare the state.
Today Oregon is just 71.7% White and the share is declining by roughly 5% a decade.
Learn more about the demographic changes America is experiencing, and view more infographics, here on our Substack.
Be sure to find us on Telegram.