Income among the races happens to be healthier amongst Caucasians than it is Hispanics or African Americans. There are various reasons why Caucasians are more financially secure opposed to other races. Certain ones live off of the inheritances that are passed on from generation to …show more content…
This income and wealth provide status, which yield power. For example, a physician or the president may rank high on the status scale due to their position, finances, and power they hold. Furthermore, Caucasians have been in this country in positions of power, we tend to observe more of them in these types of positions. African Americans and Hispanics came here at different times and under different circumstances. African Americans were brought here as slaves controlled by the white man. They have had to work their way up to achieve status. Hispanics were forced out of their lands and back into Mexico. They too have had to work their way up to achieve status. Power took over the lower classes. Based on social class, this hierarchy which society considers the norm, is followed by all. Some may not agree with it, nonetheless, still conform to it. This has been the lay of the land for