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