First let me say that this is a general statement that considers our area, not the places that may still have conflicting opinions on this matter, and teachings...
I was reading through the PoA assignments due 9/25 and the first two readings really didn't state anything too controversial. This reading, however, I don't agree with so far (through the intro and "A Key Distinction"). We can, hopefully, all agree that slavery and the inequality that African Americans faced through history was wrong and that everyone deserves equal rights. But that's just it, everyone deserves equal rights. Just because they faced a bad history does not mean that they should benefit by having more opportunities than Whites now. Our generation had nothing to do with the inequality they faced in the past, so why are we (today's white youth) being punished for the mistakes of others?
African Americans argued for equal rights, now they have that and more. It's easier for a minority to get into a college, to receive financial aid, to find scholarships, and much more. Now, for the most part, you don't see them arguing that Whites should be treated equally though, do you?
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