Introductory Essay


"Poverty is a veil that obscures the face of greatness. An appeal is a mask covering the face of tribulation."
-Kahlil Gibran, "A Handful of Sand on the Shore"


         
  

1.  Introduction
 
2.  Poverty in the United States
 
3.  Poverty in Cincinnati, Ohio
 
4.  Causes and Contributing Factors: 
         a.)  Education and the Decline in Public Schooling
         b.)  Low Minimum Wage and Outsourcing
         c.)  Population Growth

5.  Cincinnati's Plan for Future Prosperity

 

The images on this page were obtained from:
 
http://www.usccb.org/cchd/povertyusa/index.htm
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/may2001/cin1-m24.shtml
http://www.allfreebackgrounds.com/

 

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