question: Before the mid-20th century were people open about their muticultural heritage and why or why not ?
answer: Prior to the mid-20th century , many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities .
turker_answer: Before the mid-20th century , many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities .
rule-based: Before the mid-20th century were people open about their muticultural heritage and prior to the mid-20th century , many people hid their multiracial heritage because of racial discrimination against minorities or why not .