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Discrimination

Your religion, race, height, nationality, and even your gender are factors that most people make quick judgments about. Unfortunately, many of these judgments are based on biases and assumptions.

Affirmative Action

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Eliminating affirmative action leads to the re-segregation of higher education.

Disability Rights

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About 600 million people in the world experience disabilities of various types and degrees.

Environmental Racism

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African Americans are 79% more likely to live where industrial pollution causes numerous health hazards…

Gay Rights

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Only 24 states and D.C. include sexual orientation in their hate crime legislation.

Immigration

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Immigrants are an essential element in keeping the American economy strong.

Racial Discrimination

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The large majority of racially motivated hate crimes are against African Americans.

Religious Discrimination

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The overwhelming majority of religiously motivated hate crimes are directed against Jews.

Violence against Women

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1/3 of American women and 1/4 of women worldwide will experience domestic/dating violence in their lifetime…

Women's Rights

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Two-thirds of the world’s children who receive less than four years of education are girls.

Wrongful Imprisonment

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What if you were accused of a crime you didn't commit? Turns out, that is a reality for thousands of…



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Amendment Anniversary: Can laws change bias?

140 years ago today, on February 3, 1870, the United States passed the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, giving blacks the vote.

The catch was that the amendment did not protect black voters against discrimination. Some states used poll taxes and literacy tests to keep them away. It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that blacks were able to freely vote.

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Pew News: Millennials most accepting generation

Until 1967, numerous states had laws that barred whites from marrying nonwhite. The unions remained taboo for many even after the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down the statutes, until the millennials came alone.

A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that almost all Americans ages 18-29 years old accept interracial dating and marriage. This is in sharp contrast to older generations, especially Americans ages 50 or older, who are significantly more likely to be opposed to the mixing of races and ethnic groups.

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