What evidence is there of disparity and discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities in the United States in the past?

1. What evidence is there of disparity and discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities in the United States in the past?
2. What evidence is there of disparity and discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities in the United States currently?
3. Should convicted felons be allowed to vote in presidential elections in hopes that their voices could be heard in trying to reform the prison system?
4. Define organizational conflict and discuss two of the many types of conflict listed (intra-organizational conflict, Group conflict, personal conflict, inter-organizational conflict). In doing so, state what you believe to be the most difficult type of conflict most organizations deal with and how you believe you as a manager or leader can effectively combat such instances.

Each question should be at least 150 words, please note work from sites such as about.com, scribble, blogs, Wikipedia etc are not welcome. Use good scholarly journals or articles, or books to support your work. In text citation and work cited page in APD format