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…, in perhaps the most blatant display of racial discrimination and inhumanity, Maycomb's actions towards Tom Robinson, the man on trial. As there are so many incidents when this prejudice as shown on some degree, the reader is able to explore this theme throughout…

…. The death penalty further cheapens life by being a legal means of discrimination. The Southern states are far more likely to convict black males than white males, particularly if the crime was against a white person. While Mr. Bruck doesn't directly address…

…by men for men, is that correct? Not really as women cannot really be judged as men as there are contradictions as a result of liberal feminism - as the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, rather than against a woman…

…to her own, and possibly, racial discrimination. Eva locked the darker child up due to his outer appearance, even though she never got to understand his true personality, for how can someone associate with another person behind locked doors? The fairer boy…

…. The conflation of discriminated-against minorities and discriminated-against nerds is something of an uneasy pairing, but it does bring out the fact that predjudice is prejudice, no matter who it's aimed at or for what reason. Most of the cast members returned…

…of 1964 protects the rights of all citizens to vote, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended literacy tests and let the Federal government register voters to make sure that they aren't discriminated again. Because of this new political power they have obtained…

…candidates for a given position, preference should be given to the candidate that will make our work force more reflective of the labor pool and the broader community. Still another misconception is that affirmative action fosters 'reverse discrimination…

…discrimination' by giving minority candidates an unfair advantage over white candidates. However, a recent statewide study of affirmative action practices concluded that 'whites are the primary beneficiaries of affirmative action programs affecting hiring…

…society has been moving in the right direction for some time. Black people are no longer enslaved. Women received the right to vote. The law has gone so far as to say that people can not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, gender…

…of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance (Brand)." This amendment was created to prevent sexual discrimination in education programs that receive Federal financial assistance. In America, any…