In 21st century America, there is an ever-widening gap between the haves and the have-nots, a situation exacerbated by a combination of the deregulation and trickle-down economic policies instituted by the Reagan administration, the anti-worker legislation enacted during the Clinton administration, as well as the continued support of big business and tax breaks for the rich to the detriment of the middle and lower classes by the Bush II administration. ... Social justice in education implies that all students have equal education opportunities. ... In a school that has a distinct socio-econo...

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In urban areas, the mercantile and trading industries were dominated by powerful individuals who had developed personal connections with other businessmen and suppliers "much to the resentment of small-time merchants who found it nearly impossible to find business and local consumers who felt they were being swindled. ... Economic opportunities for many were increasingly found in the undeveloped, peripheral regions of the colonies where economic stratification had not yet solidified as it had in the cities. ...

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