Is America really a country of equal opportunity for everyone? ... The American Dream is believed to be blind to race, sex, or socio-economic status and at a first glance, seems to be almost Utopian. ... Marx thought that this unequal division of wealth would sooner or later lead to a class revolution. While Marx's theory about class revolution has failed, the essential problem still exists. ... Paragraph #6: Conclusion Distribution of wealth in America has been uneven since the industrial revolution. ...

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There was a great deal of wealth that was created during this time and the U.S. was becoming an industrial power. ... The willingness of the Pluralist to support labor gain them support among industrial workers. ... This created a hardship for the common American especially for farmers. ... At the start of the industrial revolution the federal government gave the railroad companies land to expand their services to places that would otherwise be unreachable. ...

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The national debt in 1783 was £243 million, before the American wars the debt was £160 million, quite clearly the national debt had increased greatly due to the American wars. ... After the loss of the American colonies the country was experiencing a lack of confidence, economically and militarily. As a consequence of the American wars trade between other countries was greatly disrupted. ... Britain in 1783 was isolated, the main rival, France was bankrupt after the American wars. ... Another factor was the growth in the economy due to the industrial revolution; this brought a va...

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Following this time period was the industrial revolution. ... The African American working population dates back to slavery. African American men faced discrimination and a lack of marketable skills that lead to underemployment or unemployment. This meant that African American women had to work to survive (Hattery, 14). ...

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