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…from civil service decisions (OAAC). This was not the case. During the presidential terms of Franklin D. Roosevelt, several Executive Orders were signed which first "prohibited discrimination in the Federal service on the basis of race, creed and/or color…

…be recognized as a marriage. The court also found that Hawaii's constitution expressly discriminated against homosexuals and that because of Hawaii's anti-discrimination law they must re-evaluate the situation. The state has asked for a stay of judgment until…

…? * Do I understand how federal law, especially the Americans with Disabilities Act, applies to an employee who is HIV+ or has AIDS? * Do I understand my responsibilities in insuring there is no discrimination in hiring, job assignment, performance appraisals…

…should define what affirmative action is and what caused its development. The phrase "affirmative action" was used in a racial discrimination context. Affirmative action "refers to various efforts to deliberately take race, sex, and national origins…

…of the Women's Bureau of the Dept. of Labor in 1961. She considered it to be the government's responsibility to take an active role in addressing discrimination against women. With her encouragement, President Kennedy convened a Commission on the Status of Women…

…by military officials. The government argued that these acts were militarily necessary, but a closer examination reveals that racism and discrimination played a crucial role in the detainment of Japanese-Americans. With racism already a problem in America during…

…of public policies designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Affirmative action has quite a history beginning with the Thirteenth Amendment, which made slavery illegal. This was followed…

…ever before. However, much work is yet to be done. The media help to initiate change on numerous occasions. In 1963 when SCLC associates launched massive demonstrations to protest racial discrimination in Alabama. Police used dogs and fire hoses to drive…

…Anti-Semitism is a form of racial prejudice which relates to any political, social, and economic discrimination directed against Jews. Anti Semitic attitudes consider all people of Jewish heritage, despite their individual religious practices. Anti…

…, and represents a total disregard for human dignity. By examining issues of discrimination, the severity of the punishment, the fact that retribution is unjustified, and concerns with deterrents, illustrates that the death penalty violates the basic rights…