... country are obvious but when discussing a social class, the disparities become astounding. In our textbook, both the negative and positive social situation of minorities, specifically African Americans, is not considered a prejudicial issue but an economic one. On one hand, there are successful African Americans who are able to afford and participate in the same things and activities as successful whites. Although ... and continues to cause a general societal downfall. But the truth of the matter is that those in the underclass are not alone; society plays a major part by not changing s...

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