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Does Government Help or Hinder?: Government Is a Barrier to Progress |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / COMMENTARY |
| Author: Gerald Reynolds |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/1999 |
| Size: 1,476 Words, 10,129 Characters |
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A black's political, economic, and social status in life was not determined by drive, industry, initiative, and intellect. Much like the status-based societies of eighteenth-century Europe, American society established barriers that made it virtually impossible for blacks to significantly improve their well-being.
It was the traditional civil rights groups with their winning strategies that eliminated de jure discrimination and precipitated a sea change in the racial attitudes of most white Americans. Instead of recognizing the new challenges that blacks face, however, these groups have been clinging to their outdated concepts.
The key to understanding the decline of traditional civil rights organizations and the growing stature of black conservatives is the ability and willingness t...
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...ditional civil rights organizations deserve much of the credit for reducing discrimination to a manageable level. However, it is unlikely that these organizations have the ability to knock down the remaining barriers. They deserve our respect and admiration for their past accomplishments, but it is black conservatives who are constructing the framework for future progress for black Americans.
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