It has been argued that all people of all ethnicities and all social classes have the legal right to hold any position or career we choose. Therefore, we have equal opportunities. However, poorer people truly have fewer opportunities to succeed. In America, people of the same income level tend to live in the same areas. Our schools are largely funded by taxes from the local area. Consequently, schools in low-income areas are not as well funded as schools in high-income areas resulting in an inequivalent opportunity for a reputable education. Leading later to fewer kids graduating and going on to receive a higher education so that they can get into better careers allowing them to move up in social