In Recent Decades, How Has Income Distribution Changed in the United

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Essay

In recent decades, how has income distribution changed in the United States?

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Definitions:

Economic Equality

refers to a state of affairs in which all individuals within a society have similar economic opportunities, resources, and wealth.

Chesapeake Colonies

Refers to the English colonies in North America that were located around the Chesapeake Bay, notably Virginia and Maryland, in the 17th century.

New England

A region in the northeastern United States comprising six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, historically significant for its early settlement by Pilgrims.

Federal Liberty

A concept related to the freedoms and rights guaranteed to individuals by a federal government, often found in the context of constitutional discussions.