1.  Who are the Dalits?  What percent of the Indian population are Dalits?

2.  When was the caste system abolished in India?  What does article 17 of India's constitution state about the status of "untouchable"?
(Click here for India's constitution.)

3.  Why is the caste system still practiced when it was abolished by law over 50 years ago?

4.  What is outsourcing?  What types of jobs are outsourced from American companies to India?  Why don't Dalits get these types of jobs?  Be specific.

5.  What is the Dalit Freedom Network?  In what ways does the Dalit Freedom Network help the untouchables? (For the website, go to Dalit Freedom Network.)

6.  Why are Dalits who convert to Christianity denied any of the public-service jobs reserved for Dalits?  Is this a fair argument?  Explain your answer.

7.  Hindus in India attack Christians (mostly Dalits).  How do activists propose to help Christian Dalits specifically?

8.  What suggestion does Kancha Ilaiah have for the U.S. government to help Dalits?  What suggestion does Priya Abraham have for for the best way to guarantee Dalit equality (para. 15)?  Do you agree with each suggestion?  Explain your answers.

For an article on a Dalit student, click here.