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America is the land of the free. It is a place where children should be able to begin their lives without any boundaries. The past has made this country great because we have been different than all other countries. We are supposed to provide all men an equal opportunity. A child should not be limited of opportunities because of the color their of skin, their social rank, or the choices that they didn’t make. Gifted children are everywhere, yet their gifts are often lost due to poverty and lack of opportunities. Jonathan Kozol’s focus is to show the inequalities in the lives of children of inner-city communities to the children that live in wealthier, suburban homes. Children of the less successful are not only burdened with the environment they live in, but obstacles