USA - Inequality (African Americans) Flashcards

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Education

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  • Black graduation rates improving *in 2015 88% of black people had a diploma compared to 93% of whites.
  • Black students harsher punishment teachers expect misbehaviour
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Crime and Justice

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  • More Black people in prison *PEW research 12% of population 33% prisoners
  • Police brutality more common *George Floyd 33% of those killed by police.
  • Longer drug sentences *Crack cocaine carries 5 years in prison for 28 grams. Cocaine 5 years for 500 grams
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Health

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  • Life expectancy is 79.1 for black Americans and 74.9 for white Americans.
  • 15.2% of black people don’t have life insurance
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