Original sentence: In the American context, where Middle Easterners and North Africans are defined as white by the EEOC (and apparently by most voters), Americans who see those same groups as non-White often believe there are cultural, religious, linguistic, or mere appearance differences.It has also been argued that there is a significant Black sub-Saharan component in their populations —a long-spanning presence throughout the history of that largely contiguous region
Edited sentence: In the American context, where Middle Easterners and North Africans are defined as white by the EEOC (and apparently by most voters), Americans who see those same groups as non-White often rationalize their perception by the argument that there is a significant Black sub-Saharan component in their populations —a long-spanning presence throughout the history of that largely contiguous region.On the other hand, given that about one-third of White Americans also have traces of African ancestry, the more plausible cause of their rejection is cultural, religious, or linguistic