The population of Kansas and the United States is diverse due to a variety of historical factors, including immigration, slavery, and social and cultural movements. The United States has always been a nation of immigrants, with people from all over the world coming to America in search of economic opportunity or to escape persecution in their homelands. The diversity in Kansas can also be attributed to the state's history of migration and settlement, beginning with Native American tribes and followed by Euro-American settlers, African American slaves and their descendants, and waves of immigrants from Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Additionally, social and cultural movements such as the Civil Rights movement and feminist movements have led to an increasing recognition of and respect for diversity in American society.
