USA theme 2

• Achievements?


  Black American upper/middle class developed to some extent

  Employment scores moved up

  More voted / more black politicians

  1980 full citizens
• Failures?


  Some blacks thought that middle/upper classes had 'sold out' to white society

  Even wealthiest black Americans made to feel unequal with white counterparts

  Minority quota mindset takes hold (got job due to not on merit)

  Some parts of movement were radicalised

  Higher black poverty rates

  Increased gap between rich and poor amongst black community