Ethnic minority

Definition

A group with a shared cultural, linguistic or ancestral identity that differs from the majority population.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 3

Meanwhile, ethnic minorities faced increasing pressure to abandon aspects of their separate identities. In both cases, the needs of Stalin’s state took priority over promises of equality.
Revise: Women and Ethnic Minorities

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GCSE History · key term

A group with a shared cultural, linguistic or ancestral identity that differs from the majority population.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 3

Meanwhile, ethnic minorities faced increasing pressure to abandon aspects of their separate identities. In both cases, the needs of Stalin’s state took priority over promises of equality.
Revise: Women and Ethnic Minorities

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