Elitism and Racial inequalities The birth of the 20th century brought forth many industrial and social innovations. With these innovations came many racial and economical inequalities. Race has always been an issue throughout the history of our nation, but it was enlarged with the huge wave of European immigrants. Wealth was not an issue because it was usually passed through families, but with the rise of the Industrial Age, it was now possible for the …showed first 75 words of 1541 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1541 total…the advancement of mankind and racial inequalities that were part of society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Doctorow, E.L. Ragtime. New York: Penguin Books USA Inc., 1996. Longman American History Atlas. New York: Longman Publishers USA, 1999. Marcus, Robert D., and Burner, David. America Firsthand. 5th edition. Volume Two. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2001. Nash, Gary B. et al. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society. 5th edition. Volume Two. New York: Addison Wesley Educational Publishers Inc., 2001.