Poverty What is poverty? What is meant by “relative poverty?” Research and discuss statistics on the demographics of poverty in the United States Have the poverty rates increased or decreased over the...

Poverty
What is poverty? What is meant by “relative

poverty?”
Research and discuss statistics on the demographics of poverty

in the United States Have the poverty rates increased or decreased over the

last decade? Why do you think that it has been difficult to lower the poverty

rates in the United States? Support your opinion with research and examples

Recognize the causes and effects of social inequality,

including racism, sexism and systems of social stratification

5 paragraphs or 500 words (please use your own words)