Introduction

Question 1

What happened to the Dream?

Answer 1

Shape of it shifted and extent to who it was available to changed

Question 2

Social groups that suffered discrimination

Answer 2

Blacks, Hispanics, Natives, other Immigrants, women etc

Question 3

Despite promises and legislation what was the issue?

Answer 3

Gap between legal rights and what was achievable was huge

Question 4

What problems did they face compared to a white man?

Answer 4

Paid less for same job, less likely to get job, passed over for promotion, unlikely to level up, seen as less reliable, not given credit

Question 5

What did women in particular suffer face?

Answer 5

Turned down for work/refused promotion on grounds that they’d get pregnant and leave