Social and Economic issues

• Explain, in detail, two reasons why some groups are more socially and economically successful than others

  1. American is a capitalist country. This means some people have set up their own business and become very rich. For example, white Americans own 85% of businesses like Amazon, McDonald’s and Facebook.
  2. America is the ‘ land of the free’. This means that everyone has the chance to work hard and achieve the American dream. For example, Asian Americans are the richest ethnic group with an average wage of $90,000
• Explain, in detail , why some groups experience more socio-economic issues than others in the world power you have studied ( economic)

  1. some Hispanics are illegals immigrants. this means they work illegally and can be taken advantage of by employer. for example, 6 million Mexicans work illegally in American
  2. 1 in 12 Americans are unemployed. Black Americans are more likely to be jobless because they face employer discrimination. for example, African Americans are twice as more likely as whites to be unemployed.
• Explain, in detail, why some groups experience more socio-economic issues than others in the world power you have studied ( social)

  1. 1 in 7 Americans have no health insurance. if they cannot pay in cash they can be sent home to die. For example, African Americans are twice as likely as whites to die from COIVD-19
  2. African Americans are more likely to live in ghettoes. Ghettoes are known for drugs, violence and homelessness and this life can be difficult to escape. For example, Tenderloin in San Francisco is a ghetto with high poverty rates