By the mid-1990s, the result of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act was that ______ of those convicted in federal court for crack cocaine were Black or Hispanic.

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By the mid-1990s, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 had led to a situation where the vast majority of those convicted in federal court for crack cocaine offenses were Black or Hispanic. This was largely due to the harsher penalties for crack cocaine, which was more likely to be used by Black and Hispanic communities, compared to powder cocaine, which was more commonly used by white individuals.

By the Mid-1990s, the Result of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act