America has made progress on civil rights over its history. What types of inequality or discrimination do you think still remain?

America has made progress on civil rights over its history. What types of inequality or discrimination do you think still remain? Give examples and/or evidence to support your claims. If you get information from any sources, be sure to cite them (a link would be helpful). Write a thoughtful post of at least 200 words by

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● Nikole Hannah-Jones, “The Idea of America” The New York Times Magazine, August 14, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/black-history-american-democracy.html
This is the opening essay to the 1619 Project, published in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in America. The 1619 Project explores the impact of slavery on American history and its ongoing consequences–how it has shaped various aspects of American life, including the economy, the criminal justice system, health care, and popular culture. The 1619 Project is available here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html
See the item below for a video about the 1619 Project.
● Judith Heumann and John Wodatch, “We’re 20 Percent of America, and We’re Still Invisible,” The New York Times, July 26, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/opinion/Americans-with-disabilities-act.html
This article is part of a New York Times series on people living with disabilities. To read more about the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act, take a look at the series “The A.D.A. at 30: Beyond the Law’s Promise” https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/disability-ADA-30-anniversary.html
● Monica Hesse, “Women’s Suffrage Was a Giant Leap for Democracy. We Haven’t Stuck the Landing Yet,” The Washington Post, August 3, 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/lifestyle/100-years-of-womens-suffrage-whats-changed/
This article is a reflection on the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in the US. For a brief overview American women’s status in areas such as economics, politics, domestic labor, and medical research, see the New York Times series “In Her Words: 7 Issues, 7 Days A Weeklong Look at the Biases Women Face” https://www.nytimes.com/programs/womens-issues

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