Most Americans Can Agree That We Ought to Achieve the Dual

question 56

Essay

Most Americans can agree that we ought to achieve the dual standards of equality under the law and color-blind action. Given that this is the case, why is there so much conflict in the area of civil rights? Choose one of the following groups, explain what the key policy debates are, and discuss the source of that conflict: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, or Asian Americans.

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Definitions:

Lamentation

An expression of deep sorrow or grief.

Entry into Jerusalem

An event memorialized in Christian tradition where Jesus Christ enters Jerusalem, greeted by crowds waving palm branches, a moment often depicted in religious art.

Palazzo Pubblico

Italian, “public palace.” City hall.

Frescoes

A technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid, or wet lime plaster, allowing the paint to become an integral part of the wall.