In the United States there is inequality between different groups of people. The idea that there is a significant correlation between race and inequality is not a new concept. Some dispute that race is overemphasized, but historical evidence suggests that the unequal treatment of racial minorities in the United States dates as far back to the start of colonization. In the early days of settlement, Anglo-Saxons encountered a group of people who appeared radically different from them.

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  • In the United States there is inequality between different groups of people. The idea that there is a significant correlation between race and inequality is not a new concept. Some dispute that race is overemphasized, but historical evidence suggests that the unequal treatment of racial minorities in the United States dates as far back to the start of colonization. In the early days of settlement, Anglo-Saxons encountered a group of people who appeared radically different from them. American Indians were discriminated against because their beliefs and practices seemed “savage. ” “Rather than color or racial distinction, religious and ethnocentric criteria were used initially to separate groups into superior and inferior categories. ” This pattern of discrimination continued with Black-White Relations when early Americans implemented the institution of slavery. Although there were plenty of resources in early America, settlers needed labor power to fully utilize the land. Forced labor was common during this time period, but the prolonged use of Native Americans or indentured White servants seemed impractical. Importing non-White slave labor from Africa became their most viable and attractive option. Slaves were imported and traded for over two centuries in the United States. Other minority groups have also been discriminated against in the United States. Hispanics, Asian Americans, and people of Middle Eastern descent have also been subject to racial discrimination, stereotype, and unequal treatment. Asian Americans are unlike other minorities in that they are considered to be a model minority because they have succeeded in education, upward mobility, income, and in avoiding the criminal justice system despite being discriminated against. In any case, patterns of discrimination against minority groups have resulted in a society with significant racial inequality. These disparities exist in many forms and institutions, including: *Income and wealth Education Health The criminal justice system Access to Property/property Rights
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  • In the United States there is inequality between different groups of people. The idea that there is a significant correlation between race and inequality is not a new concept. Some dispute that race is overemphasized, but historical evidence suggests that the unequal treatment of racial minorities in the United States dates as far back to the start of colonization. In the early days of settlement, Anglo-Saxons encountered a group of people who appeared radically different from them.
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  • Race and inequality in the United States
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