On the road to equality there is no better place for blacks to detour around American values than in forgoing its example in the treatment of its women and the organization of its family.
Eleanor Holmes NortonRead
I agree that income disparity is the great issue of our time. It is even broader and more difficult than the civil rights issues of the 1960s. The '99 percent' is not just a slogan. The disparity in income has left the middle class with lowered, not rising, income, and the poor unable to reach the middle class.
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What this quote means
Income disparity is a significant issue that affects social mobility and equality.
This quote highlights the profound challenge posed by income inequality in contemporary society, suggesting that it is a more complex and pressing problem than the civil rights movements of the past. Eleanor Holmes Norton emphasizes the stark reality that the gap between the wealthy and the poor has hindered the economic progress of the middle class and has created barriers that prevent the less fortunate from improving their financial situation.
Themes
IncomeDisparityInequalityMiddle ClassPoverty
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about economic reforms, one might quote this to emphasize the need for addressing income inequality.
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