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…Gay rights have been an issue for many years. Although there is much progress being made on the discrimination of gays, one issue still remains: marriage. Society has become more accepting of same sex marriages, however they are still illegal in Canada…

…Affirmative action is the nation’s most ambitious attempt to redress its long history of racial and sexual discrimination. Born of the civil rights movement three decades ago, the policy calls for minorities to be given special consideration…

…. The Cunninghams were hit hardest by the Depression and because of their level of poverty the Cunninghams are discriminated against. "The thing is, you can scrub Walter Cunningham till he shines, you can put him in shoes and a new suit, but he'll never be like Jem…

…The theme of religion in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is an extremely important one. It stands as a crucial point for other themes in the novel such as racism, sexism and discrimination. The community of Maycomb County all believe themselves to be devout…

…Janie's Quest for an Improved Self Image Janie loses her confidence early in life and appears to regain it throughout Their Eyes Were Watching God. Janie, an African American youth growing up in America in the early 20th century, faces discrimination…

…Racism and Affirmative Action Racism is the discrimination of a group of people on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, place of origin or ancestry. Discrimination is the denial of equality based on personal characteristics…

…with many cases dealing with issues of race, discrimination, and segregation. Two of these cases stand out among the rest. Their controversy was common but their rulings were great steps in the fight to end one of the United States' greatest internal problems…

…to racial discrimination in all aspects of life. The Warren Court struck down racial discrimination in Burton versus Wilmington Parking Authority (1960). The Parking Authority was involved when its lessee, a restaurant, refused to serve a black man because…

…. Moreover, we assume them to have good qualities and good tastes. Actually, taste doesnft deal with its looking. However, we bias in favor of beauty due to human nature. Since people judge human beings based on how they look, itfs called discrimination…

…person opposed to if he was a white person. He conveys each detail of his journey very specifically with a very objective point of view. This book was written because a white man wanted to find out why black people were being oppressed and discriminated…