Income Inequality and U.S. Tax Policy

Many social scientists have recently commented on the high levels of income inequality in the United States. Indeed, the last time income inequality was as great as it is today was 1928, the year before the stock market crash ushered in the Great Depression. In this article, we offer a historical look at income inequality and taxation in the United States and a lesson plan for discussing taxes and income inequality. For more resources from the National Council for the Social Studies, visit http://www.socialstudies.org/