The Employment and Economic Advancement of African-Americans in the Twentieth Century

摘要: The African American experience in the economy Twentieth Century has been a story of many successes, and more than few unfulfilled promises. Brought chains to poorest region United States do least desirable work, purposely denied education order preserve their subjugation, Americans began on lowest rung economic ladder doing predominantly low-skilled, low-wage agricultural labor our country. However, over course century, were able overcome express implicit discrimination climb achieve success new regions occupations professions. still suffer disadvantages that diminish success, particularly males education, but certainly comparison with previous three centuries, marked important advancements opportunity success.In this essay, we will examine how achieved progress they made during Century. We by examining along four vectors - geographical distribution, force participation, occupational educational attainment then resulting improvement relative rewards. also impact Civil Rights Movement, Act affirmative action policies have had progress. see that, from an perspective, is one overcoming moving situation relatively constrained opportunities, gain access to, in, ever larger rewarding set opportunities across It hoped recounting achieving greater using law own initiative geographic, occupational, serve as inspirational lesson for India’s Dalits struggle equal opportunities.