Nonfiction Narrative: Inequality In The United States

Inequality exists around us. One of the inequalities is the income received by a person or member of a family. This income includes wages, salaries, pensions, and interest derived from assets. Income inequality refers to the various income within a given population. This inequality is especially high in the United States.

America is a nation “from many, one” as stated in our country’s original motto. We pride ourselves on the granted equal opportunity and freedom afforded to each citizen. But are these premises held true and adequately carried out? My answer is a resounding no! Our country’s intricate history provides us with the foundation that explains why and how discrimination has infiltrated and given the upper hand to the white race that has dominated the American society, while suppressing races of color. Dating back to the discovery of the new world we know as the contemporary United States, the African American race has been segregated and mistreated as exemplified through

"How Economic Inequality Harms Societies." Richard Wilkinson:. TED Talks, July 2011. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.

There is still inequality here in the United States, but back then it was terrible. There was even a reconstruction era to try and fix these racial tensions but ultimately failed. After the civil war the reconstruction era began to develop to reconnect the eleven states that left the union and welcome to newly freedman as "equals". There were newly formed groups like scalawags, carpetbaggers, and freedman that help make a new form of government, also there were amendments made to make sure Africans were treated a regular citizens. Even though there where positive things like these many things caused the downfall and eventually killed reconstruction. Ultimately The South destroyed the rebuilding process by forming terrorist groups and discriminating

Discrimination has afflicted the American society since its inception in 1776. The inferiority of the African American race – a notion embedded within the mindset of the white populace has difficult to eradicate – despite the efforts of civil rights activists and lawmakers alike. Many individuals are of the opinion that discrimination and racism no longer exist and that these issues have long since been resolved during the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. However such is not the case. Discrimination is a complex issue – one that encompasses many aspects of society. The impact of discrimination of the African American race is addressed from two diverse perspectives in the essays: “Notes of a Native Son” by James Baldwin and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King .

This article titled "How income inequality hurts America” written by Steve Hargreaves explains the thesis statement itself. On the other hand, he states it’s not just income equality but it’s also lifespan inequality, education inequality, and declining economic growth, which refers to the graphs shown above the starting paragraph. Mr. Hargreaves then points out a fact that the rich are getting richer, while the poor and the middle class are falling behind. Another fact concerning this issue is the 400 richest people outnumber the wealth of the bottom 150 million put together.

Social inequality exists in the United States through the Elite’s power to maintain their dominance in the United States capitalist system. The Elite Ruling class is made of the upper class and this class of individuals share similar ideology and are the members of the United State’s Superstructure. The Elite Ruling Class members of society are the decision and policy makers in the United States. Research and history has proven that many policies and decisions made by the Elite Ruling Class serve their own interest and promote their ideas. These decisions are the source of the inequality in the United States and it contributes to their ability to maintain their dominant status. The inequality is trickled down to the other classes through social policy and social institutions that affect our lives everyday citizens. A major example of this social inequality can be seen in the United States housing market or home ownership. A significant amount of studies, statics and data supports the evidence of social inequality within the US housing market or home ownership. The following passages will discuss social inequality in the United States as it is connected to Karl Marx’s theory of capitalism’s power and influence of the Elite Dominant i.e. the Ruling Class view as it relates to homeownership within the United States. Karl Marx’s theory however focuses mostly on economic s and the difference between upper and lower class not race. It is also important to point out that the Elite

People can not put on the news without seeing at least one story about social inequality or injustice, if everyone knows about these inequities why are they not being solved? Inequities are not limited to America, social inequity is a global problem making it extremely important to raise awareness of the topic. Inequities such as racism and sexism impact teenagers in America, but to counteract this persecution authors can use various genres of literature to promote tolerance and reduce the effects of inequities. Racism and sexism violates people’s rights in schools, the workplace, and almost every place in the world. Through the words of authors, society can learn the harmful effects of these inequities, and learn how

There is a high degree of social inequality within the United States. Of most modern industrial countries, the United Stated has some of the richest and some of the poorest people to be found. That fact is very disturbing, however, explains why much of the inequality exists in the US. In the following essay I will explain to you about the inequality in our country and why it occurs, based on the theoretical perspectives of a functionalist, conflict theorist, and social interationist.

America is depicted as the “land of equality”, which, in my opinion, is true. Due to the men and women fighting for our freedom, we have the rights as American citizens to live our lives freely with given rights. Sex, race, age, and religion are aspects that could influence the freedoms we possess, but only in societal ways. America holds truth to being the “land of equality”, because of the people who fight for the freedom and rights that we currently obtain. The characteristics mentioned above could be an influential aspect in the rights of our house or under parental control, however, not as the rights provided for us at the inception of our lives as an American citizen.

Our society is always changing, adapting to the need of the people. Today is far better than years ago, for everyone, though not everything is perfect. Biases will always stand, whether they are good or bad and, sometimes it is necessary to stand up against unfair treatment due to these biases. All humans are equal, but some people believe that white men are superior due to race and/or gender. In current and past history, minority groups are justified in confronting majorities when their basic human rights are being violated or they are being treated as inferior, whether they are losing their voices or their lives.

1. Intellect, will and desire are the three needed virtues to be successful. 2. The older generation is facing a serious dilemma; they have all this knowledge accumulated, but no time left to use it. 3.

The film Frozen River has given me an alternative view on inequality in the United States. For as long as I can remember I thought that only Mexicans and African Americans were always the ones that were getting treated unfairly in my eyes. However, after watching Frozen River I was taken back on how inequality was as present as it is for everyone else that isn’t American. It never crossed my mind that Indians are also impacted. Through out the film I was on my toes with what was going to happen to Lila and Ray. I got to see a different multicultural relationship that isn’t a normal one that I see in a regular basic. The film brought out a lot of other issues that the unite states are facing. It made me think a lot of how our society is developing.

Today many people witness or have experienced the injustices committed towards others or even personally due to race, social status, or because of their ethnicity. Throughout the years, many laws were passed to protect people from these injustices. After slavery in America was abolished, black people were allowed to become citizens and vote due to the 14th and 15th Amendment added to the Constitution and there was equality for some time after. Another example would be during the Civil Rights Movement that the saying “separate but equal” was developed and passed as a law. This law brought equality between the black and white races even though they were not together and were in separate facilities. Although many of these laws were passed they did not have the results that the government was hoping for, over the recent years America has been trying to improve equality to the people.

In the United States, there is an immeasurable amount of hate. Ever since our ancestors came to the United States from England, we search only for differences in each other. These differences can be anything from the color of one’s skin, religion, sex, or expression of his or her gender, even political beliefs. Consequently, generally one will treat another differently due to characteristics that they have lack control over. As a human being, one can only tolerate treatment of this kind for so long, and the subject will eventually retaliate. Yet, when an individual does retaliate due to poor treatment, there is no thought given into why they did so. Several characters from Native Son experience this mistreatment which people are still experiencing today. In Richard Wright’s novel Native Son, the characters are treated unjustly.