The correct answer is C) race and ethnicity.
Minority status in the United States is usually based on race or ethnicity.
These minorities in the United States are basically African Americans and people from other nationalities such as Asian people or Hispanic people that migrate to the United States. These minorities have always had to fight to get some rights and they claim that their work is very important to the country and has contributed to the economic success of the nation. That is why they demand more rights for their families.