Essays on Equality in America

In America, according to the Declaration of Independence, “all men are created equal”. Unfortunately, this previous statement was not completely accurate in many ways concerning American citizens. The term “equality” is reserved to a specific social class, this remains the truth even today. But despite...

Increasing economic inequality is a significant issue in America in recent years there has been a marked slowing of growth across the world’s wealthiest economies, with none returning to the growth trends experienced before the crisis. The wealthy economies are fundamentally unable to create enough...

Over the last century we have seen, slowly but surely, women globally gaining their rights and moving toward ending their oppression. Nations around the world have struggled with how best to tackle this persistent gender inequality, some doubting that it is an issue to be...

In Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” “The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal” (Vonnegut 233). The idea that every American is equal seems almost mythical. Numerous societies over the centuries have tried to achieve this unattainable goal, and none have succeeded, so what happens...

The history of the United States has a long road on the fight for equality. Specifically, the people in America have struggled with racial equality. From slavery, to post Civil War segregation, to the civil rights movements, the fight for racial equality has been constantly...

America: The Long and Winding Road to Equality America, whether you love it or hate it, there’s no denying that it has a significant influence on the world we live in today. The American Dream has always been about equal opportunity, no matter who you...

In this American classic, a sleepy Southern town is rocked by the trial of a young black man accused of rape. This seemingly simple story, written in 1960, is now regarded as a hallmark of critical writing. Harper Lee writes in the themes, events, and...