America has been nicknamed “The Melting Pot” since the age of immigration during the late 19th century and early 20th Century. Still to this day, millions of people settle in our wondrous country to find peace, solemn and security; each family and person having different rituals, religion, language and culture. Paine, who lived during the 18th century, saw first hand the “concord” of immigrants that arrived from all over Europe: Anglicans, Puritans, Catholics, Englishmen, Spaniards, Frenchmen, all eventually united and formed a nation where every citizen was free to worship whatever religion they pleased disregarding their culture. Not only did he witness the union of the colonists in the colonies but also played an important role in the American
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Thomas Paine makes it seem as if the poor and rich are considered equals by comparing them to opposite class stereotypes, “Poor are not oppressed, the rich are not privileged.” As of now, we know that the poor are indeed oppressed and the rich are privileged which can be seen in the ever-growing inequality wealth gap. Approximately one in six families in America are living in food insecurity, which is condition where families lack of access, at times, to enough food for all household members. These families are not being helped by the government, in fact they are pushed to areas with other families that have similar problems, resulting in a lower income and a lower state tax, which directly correlates to the education of children. With lower taxes comes the inability for states and towns to provide adequate education, which can be seen in many areas in America including parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Compton and many other impoverished areas. This problem has been going on for over fifty years and does not look like it will be solved in the near …show more content…
The norm, during the 1960’s, was often looking down upon black men and woman due to ongoing racial tensions, which resulted in lower wages for all black men regardless of profession. The lower wages for black men forced their families to move to areas they could afford that often consisted of other black families. The governments laissez faire attitude is actually hurting people in poverty that desperately need help. These families and people will continue to be oppressed until either the government or the wealthy are able to step in and
Thomas Paine makes it seem as if the poor and rich are considered equals by comparing them to opposite class stereotypes, “Poor are not oppressed, the rich are not privileged.” As of now, we know that the poor are indeed oppressed and the rich are privileged which can be seen in the ever-growing inequality wealth gap. Approximately one in six families in America are living in food insecurity, which is condition where families lack of access, at times, to enough food for all household members. These families are not being helped by the government, in fact they are pushed to areas with other families that have similar problems, resulting in a lower income and a lower state tax, which directly correlates to the education of children. With lower taxes comes the inability for states and towns to provide adequate education, which can be seen in many areas in America including parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Compton and many other impoverished areas. This problem has been going on for over fifty years and does not look like it will be solved in the near …show more content…
The norm, during the 1960’s, was often looking down upon black men and woman due to ongoing racial tensions, which resulted in lower wages for all black men regardless of profession. The lower wages for black men forced their families to move to areas they could afford that often consisted of other black families. The governments laissez faire attitude is actually hurting people in poverty that desperately need help. These families and people will continue to be oppressed until either the government or the wealthy are able to step in and