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Americas social progress since 1976

African-Americans Social Progress Since 1976

Abstract

African-Americans form an integral part of the US ' social , economic cultural , and political structure . And their contributions to these sectors can not be gainsaid . However , it has been a long and rocky journey for the African-American . African-Americans had to endure long hard years of downright discrimination : First in the form of slavery and then the Jim-crow laws . However until recently- and more so since 1976-African-Americans have experienced considerable social progress in various areas . These areas include entertainment , health and education sectors

In this

paper I assert that African-Americans have actually gained a lot : At least in comparison to the pre-Jim Craw era . Their health standards have improved considerably their education levels such as the number of those joining institution of higher learning have increased and they have literally taken over the entertainment industry in the US Of course , there is a flipside to these good tidings . Their progress has not elevated them to a higher pedestal as where the Whites are there is still a huge social disparity between the Blacks and the Whites African-Americans also seem to have a stake where it doesn 't really matter : They still can 't make major decisions in the United States . Not when they haven 't had much success in politics and in sciences . But there is some progress and with it comes the attainment of all the other benefits

Introduction

African-Americans came to the US through very turbulent times . They went through long years of slavery...

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