Inequality, race, and remedy: it would be hopeful to believe that race is no longer a factor in poverty and that we can be a color-blind society. But America still has a legacy to overcome--and to achieve.(RACE AND POVERTY)
American Prospect, The, May, 2007 by Jenkins, Alan
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OUR NATION, AT ITS BEST, PURSUES THE IDEAL THAT what we look like and where we come from should not determine the benefits, burdens, or responsibilities that we bear in our society. Because we believe that all people are created equal in terms of rights, dignity, and the potential to achieve great things, we see inequality based on race, gender, and other social characteristics as not only unfortunate but unjust.
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The value of equality, democratic voice, physical and economic security, social mobility, a shared sense of responsibility for one another, and a chance to start over ...
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