The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer :: Wealth Poverty

The overflowing move Richer and the Poor get PoorerLiving in the United States of the States allows for many freedoms and opportunities to its citizens. Growing up, children learn that in the United States means that everyone is set equally, and fairly. In addition, one is made to believe that a prejudiced brainpower on minorities is a problem of the past. Jeffrey Reimans article, The Rich get Richer and the Poor get poorer, displays the truth of how the real world is. The article presents a clearer picture as to how destitute and African American throng are treated extremely different then Caucasians do. The idea of underprivileged citizens having a greater notice of being arrested, more likely to be sentenced, and punished for a lengthy amount of time is not how one would think the criminal nicety system works. Nobody wants to acknowledge the fact that hate does still exist in the United States. Most still wants to believe that all peck will be treated equally, no matt er who they are. Not constantly what people think is happening in this society is correct. Also, there is a huge difference in poor people being arrested compared to hurrying and middle-class. Does this mean that poor people cannot slip out of punishment, but voluminous people can? Some believe this clearly shows that impoverished people are looked down upon in society. Although it is a hard concept to believe, statistics show that it is true. In 1978, fifty three percent African Americans jail inmates had pre-arrest incomes below three grand dollars compared with forty four percent of Caucasian inmates. In 1983 the median pre-arrest income of African Americans was four thousand half-dozenty-seven dollars and that of Caucasian inmates was six thousand three hundred and twelve dollars. These statistics provide evidence that twain African-American and poor people are more likely to be in jail. (Reiman, 97) There is a better financial outlook though the poverty rate for African Americans in 2000, is the lowest measured since 1959-the earlier year for which poverty data are available. The 2000 rate was down from 23 percent in 1999. About half-million fewer African Americans were poor in 2000 than in 1999, seven million compared to eight million. In 1998 African American men were making more money then Caucasian women. instantaneously African American women are catching up in the high pay roll. In 1998 African American women were only one thousand dollars behind Caucasian women.