Although early definitions of White applied only to those of British Protestant descent, by the early twentieth century, it was being applied to anyone of European descent; however, gaining acceptance under the definition of White during this time period remained a struggle for which of the following groups of people to primarily due to different religious beliefs
A) southern Europeans
B) eastern Europeans
C) the Irish
D) all of the above

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the groups mentioned - southern Europeans, eastern Europeans, and the Irish - faced challenges in being accepted as "White" in the early twentieth century, primarily due to religious differences, among other factors. Southern and eastern Europeans, often Catholic or Jewish, and the Irish, predominantly Catholic, were distinguished from the Protestant majority that defined "Whiteness" at the time.

Although Early Definitions of White Applied Only to Those of British