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Until I read the information on the website, Where Race Lives, I was unaware of everything that goes on with how the federal government helps out whites more than minorities. Without the federal government, many whites would not have achieved the American Dream. The federal government did not do anything for the minorities. It was hard for them to buy homes and accumulate wealth. More Americans are wealthy due to their ancestors. Many white families money is passed down from generation to generation and that it why 71% of whites own their home while only 44% of African Americans do not. With the example shown on the website, Where Race Lives, about how Byron and Max live in the same neighborhood, but Max has twice as much wealth as Byron. This example goes back to how Max’s wealth is passed down from his ancestors. It surprised me when I read that in “1995, the average white family had eight times the wealth of an average nonwhite family.” If race discrimination did not exist years ago all types of average families would have roughly the same amount of wealth. People of all colors should have the same access to the American Dream. If a colored and a white person are working and doing the same job they should receive equal pay and equal benefits. I believe race discrimination is a major part of social justice. People should recognize discrimination more when they talk about social justice since it is a major influence. 

Source: Where Race Lives