Question

Describe some of the challenges facing the American people during the late 20th and early 21st centuries

Answer 1

±here were many challenges that the American had to face in the late 20thand early 21stcenturies.

By reading the two poems "On the Pulse of Morning" and "One ±oday" I was able to infer some of them.For instance when Maya Angelou said ’’ Women, children, men, ±ake it into the palms of your hands,Mold it into the shape of your most Private need. Sculpt it into ±he image of your most public self. Li² upyour hearts Each new hour holds new chances For a new beginning. Do not be wedded forever ±o fear,yoked eternally ±o bruTshness.” She was saying that we had a problem with dwelling on the past andneed to get passed that because to many people have worked hard to make our country the way it istoday. So we need to look past how people, look, sound, and originated from and get back to the basic.

Answer 2

The growing trend of Globalization in the 20th century has made corporations shift their means of production to geographic locations that offer lower costs in regards to labor and materials. This has caused numerous manufacturing jobs which were located in the United States to shut down, meaning that hundreds of people were laid off from their jobs.

Manufacturing jobs were one of the main sources of income for the middle classes. These people are now forced to enter jobs in the services industry which offers jobs with lower pay, resulting in overall growth in the inequality gap regarding the distribution of wealth in the country.