The 2000 U. S. Census allowed multiracial individuals to check more than one box to describe their racial identities. This served to create clarity and is considered by most to be the best way to categorize people.

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Allowing individuals to check more than one box for racial identity in the 2000 U.S. Census aimed to better capture the diversity of multiracial individuals, but it did not necessarily create clarity or consensus on the best way to categorize people, as racial identity is complex and subjective.