DreamReportCard


 * Has Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" been realized?**

Civil Rights laws, affirmative action laws, representation in state and federal government, voting statistics || =** B **= || * Civil Rights laws have been passed and enforced by the government Number of employed / unemployed, types of jobs, business ownership || **B** || * We have more jobs in America Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || **C+** || * white- 55,218,000 ages 3-34 years old, 2003 Average income, number below poverty level || F || * in 2003, white americans average income per household was $45,631
 * **TOPIC** || ==**GRADE**== || **RATIONALE WITH STATISTICS** || **COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS** ||
 * **Legislation and Politics**
 * While the number of African Americans and Hispanics in the government is not near the percentage of population, the numbers are increasing every year
 * We have an African American president
 * African Americans vote at nearly the same rate as the average population, but Hispanics are much lower (average around 60% registering, African American 58%, Hispanic 28%) || * Encourage minorities to continue to become active in politics, possibly through schools
 * Push for voter registration drives and voter eductaion in the Hispanic community, possibly with bilingual voting ballots ||
 * **Employment**
 * From 1980 which the jobs were 106.9 million and then 147.4 in 2004
 * Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans still are far from having the same amount of jobs as whites.
 * Employment are dropping down in America in 2008 || * Continue to push for MORE people to find jobs in America
 * Have Affirmative Action for minority
 * Create New Deal programs such as building schools or dams. ||
 * **Education**
 * african americans- 10,971,000 ages 3-34 years old, 2003
 * Hispanic Origin- 11,679,000 ages 3-34 years old, 2003 || * more whites are educated in 2003
 * different races and ethnicities, specifically minorities, are getting way less education
 * because they are getting less education, their chances of jobs is decreased ||
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * in 2003, african americans average income per household was $29,645
 * in 2003, asian pacific islanders average income per household was $55,699
 * in 2003, hispanics average income per household was $32,997 || * create more jobs
 * increase welfare ||
 * **Behavior** || B- || * people aren't as racist anymore
 * segregation is illegal
 * there will always be some prejudice ||  ||