The United States has long been known as the country of freedom and equal opportunities. Years ago, foreigners came from all over the world to the United States looking for more opportunities and better lives for their families. Immigrants came to the United States in search of the American Dream. To most Americans, the American Dream is “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (Declaration of Independence). Everyone in the United States should have the right and equal opportunity to fulfill his or her American Dream. James Truslow Adams, a writer and historian, mentioned the American Dream in his book “The Epic of America,” stating that “The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for
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According to “King’s Dream Remains an Elusive Goal; Many Americans See Racial Disparities,” by the Pew Research Team, there is an economical difference between people, in which “the black-white income gap widened, from about $19,000 in the late 1960s to roughly $27,000 today” (Pew Research Team 632). Blacks are not treated equally and are not provided with the same opportunities as whites. Also, the Pew Research Team considers the gap between blacks and whites by conducting a survey: “45% of all Americans say the country has made substantial progress toward racial equality and 49% say that ‘a lot more’ remains to be done….significant minorities of whites agree that blacks receive unequal treatment when dealing with the criminal justice system” (Pew Research Team 627-629). Yet, some people might argue that blacks have the same rights, freedoms, and duties as any other American citizen, yet they are more likely to be stereotyped as gang members and drug users, which leads them to be treated unequally in the criminal justice …show more content…
The inequality in income distribution leads to disagreement between people within a society. Krugman explains that income inequality has damaged the social and economic growth. He claims that “Income inequality inevitably brings vast social inequality” (Krugman 563), in which low income families cannot afford health care: “they are more likely to have health problems that derail their life chances” (567). Health outcomes seem to be related to the income distribution, in which people with high income and a stable employment have a higher life expectancy, while people with low income are more likely to have health problems. Also, some people have difficulties in obtaining a good education for their children: “Middle-class families buy houses they can’t really afford, taking on more mortgage debt than they can safely handle, because they are desperate to send their children to a good school” (563-564). They are looking for better chances for their children, believing that education provides more opportunities and a better life with a greater income level. Yet, Krugman states that talent and willingness to are not enough, as “Family status mattered more” (566). Students of higher status families have higher chances of finishing college than students of low income. Family status matters, as children with high income
According to “King’s Dream Remains an Elusive Goal; Many Americans See Racial Disparities,” by the Pew Research Team, there is an economical difference between people, in which “the black-white income gap widened, from about $19,000 in the late 1960s to roughly $27,000 today” (Pew Research Team 632). Blacks are not treated equally and are not provided with the same opportunities as whites. Also, the Pew Research Team considers the gap between blacks and whites by conducting a survey: “45% of all Americans say the country has made substantial progress toward racial equality and 49% say that ‘a lot more’ remains to be done….significant minorities of whites agree that blacks receive unequal treatment when dealing with the criminal justice system” (Pew Research Team 627-629). Yet, some people might argue that blacks have the same rights, freedoms, and duties as any other American citizen, yet they are more likely to be stereotyped as gang members and drug users, which leads them to be treated unequally in the criminal justice …show more content…
The inequality in income distribution leads to disagreement between people within a society. Krugman explains that income inequality has damaged the social and economic growth. He claims that “Income inequality inevitably brings vast social inequality” (Krugman 563), in which low income families cannot afford health care: “they are more likely to have health problems that derail their life chances” (567). Health outcomes seem to be related to the income distribution, in which people with high income and a stable employment have a higher life expectancy, while people with low income are more likely to have health problems. Also, some people have difficulties in obtaining a good education for their children: “Middle-class families buy houses they can’t really afford, taking on more mortgage debt than they can safely handle, because they are desperate to send their children to a good school” (563-564). They are looking for better chances for their children, believing that education provides more opportunities and a better life with a greater income level. Yet, Krugman states that talent and willingness to are not enough, as “Family status mattered more” (566). Students of higher status families have higher chances of finishing college than students of low income. Family status matters, as children with high income