Equality in the United States

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Equality in the United States
The issue of equality in the United States (U.S) has been debated for a long time. As much as the government is trying to ensure that there is equality among them, there is still more to be done. Equality is guaranteeing that individuals or a group of people are not treated differently or less favored on the basis of their race, age, disability or religion, and it can take various dimensions. For instance political, social and economic equality. In this paper, I will elaborate on the type of political equality that exists in the U.S and where people fail to provide political equality. I will also talk about social equality and how much should exist in the U.S as well as how much economic equality the country needs to ensure that is in place.
Political equality is whereby all citizens are given the right to freely participate in political acts such as voting, campaigns or contacting elected officials among others. It is a clear way of enhancing democracy in the United States. Currently, the U.S can be applauded by giving every citizen the right to participate in the voting process. However, the state needs to work on its responsiveness to its citizen’s political opinions. The wealthy people have more influence on the decisions made by the government regarding policies. Therefore, equal representation of both upper and lower class people should be considered.
Social equality means people enjoy equal rights on the basis of speech, property, civil rights and accessibility to social goods or services regardless of their social class, gender or race.

With the affirmative action in place, the U.S has managed to attain social equality in education and employment for all its citizens (BBC Bitesize 1). However, many are the times that African Americans are arrested and convicted at a higher rate than their whites’ counterparts. The U.S should ensure that the arresting and conviction of people are equal so as to ensure there is social equality.
Economic equality is making sure that income is evenly distributed to all the people. However, in the U.S, economic equality has not yet been achieved. The gap between the rich and other people in the state is still widening (BBC Bitesize 1). Therefore, the state should increase its minimum wage and expand its earned income tax to ensure that economic equality is realized.
In conclusion, the U.S government should emphasize on equality in its policies. Every person desires a world where everyone is equal.
Work Cited
BBC Bitesize – Higher Modern Studies – USA: Social and Economic Issues. Retrieved from www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zpbsjty/revision