Latina Statistics in the USA

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Latina Statistics

October 18, 2019

Created by the members of Liberation Theologies REL 358-H1

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7. “Beyond Wages: Effects of the Latina Wage Gap.” National Partnership for Women & Families. http://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/economic-justice/fair-pay/latinas-wage-gap.pdf.

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9. “Indicator 17: High School Status Dropout Rates.” National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/programs/raceindicators/indicator_rdc.asp.

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11. Hansen, Claire. “116th Congress by Party, Race, Gender, and Religion.” U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report, January 3, 2019. https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/slideshows/116th-congress-by-party-race-gender-and-religion?onepage.

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