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    In today’s society there are many issues involving racial inequality. One major issue affecting college students and high school seniors is affirmative action. Affirmative action is a policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially minorities. Affirmative action started in the 1970’s and its purpose is to help universities better diversify their campus with different demographics. At the time, affirmative action was a means of restitution for human rights abuse African Americans

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    institutionalized inequalities are detrimental on an individual basis as well a societal basis. Racism does not only affect the individuals that are being oppressed but also how society functions as a whole. Racial inequalities have manifested in American society in ways that underlies a wide range of societal domains such as housing patterns, educational opportunities, healthcare inequality, and incarceration rates. Current events and experiences demonstrate moreover that racial inequality is still adamant

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    We would think that anything is possible right here right now in the 21 century, but little did we know racial inequality will always be in the way. Racial inequality is a talking point that has been passed down from generations to generations.Whether we the minorities like it or not our actions reflect how we will be approached on our daily basis. Our skin color will speak louder than the words we actually have to say. However, many who have never experience our struggles with discrimination will

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    Racial inequality is regrettably imbedded in the history of the United States. Americans like to think of the American colonies as the start or founding of the quest for freedom, initially, the ending of religious oppression and later political and economic liberty. Yet, from the start, the fabric of American society was equally founded on brutal forms of supremacy, inequality and oppression which involved the absolute denial of freedom for slaves. This is one of the great paradoxes of American history

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    Racial Inequality is when someone is disparity in an opportunity and treatment that occurs as a result of their race. I choose to write about this topic because it has influenced me throughout my life and is still recurring in today’s society. I wanted to explore this topic because many people isn’t aware of the racial inequality that is still going on in today’s society. We tend to learn about the history instead of problems that are going on today. In addition me and my family has experienced racial

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    What is racial inequality? Racial inequality is discrepancies in the opportunities and treatment of people based solely on their race. Racial inequality is a serious issue that is often discussed in the American criminal justice system. Although racial discrimination is present in the criminal justice system, some people use the words inequality, discrimination, racism, and profiling loosely and do not understand how truly complex it is to prove that there actually is racial inequality present in

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    Racial Inequality is about the difference of the color that we are and others treat us due to our color. This kind of Civil Disobedience is one that is very critical to our nation and everywhere else in the world. The Americans still have barriers to overcome in the matter of racial equality. Whether it is being passed over for a promotion at the job or being underpaid, some people have to deal with unfair practice that would prevent someone of color or the opposite sex from having equal opportunity

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    gained some formal standards for the black race. Although at the framing of the Constitution, blacks were not given the regard as citizens or even whole people, time progressed and gave way to opportunities to acquire legal aid in the crusade for racial equality. With the ability to utilize the court system, its formalities, and ultimately its power to enact national laws, blacks were able to win civil rights litigations, thus making advancements as a race. Black American 's allegiance to the

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    “Racial inequality id reflected on past and present-day racial disparities in access to housing, education, political leadership, and high-income employment” (Korgen & Furst, 2012). Racial inequality does indeed violate the core value of American culture. African Americans and minorities that are considered felons or once were felons undergo racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequalities, not because they are criminals but because of the color of their skin. Extent research linking racial disparities

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    Stratification is the leading cause of inequalities that make upward mobility nearly impossible for some racial and ethnic groups. Societies’ cultural beliefs often reinforce the inequalities of stratification. Parents and the elderly have direct control over what people learn about the ways of the world and what sort of things may be considered normative in society. Racial inequality is the disparity in opportunity and treatment that is inflicted upon a person due to their race and or ethnicity

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