discrimination
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For decades, the law gave the federal government both a sword and a shield in the battle against voting discrimination.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
“I have experienced discrimination, which I abhor when directed to me or to anyone else,” said DeJute, who is gay.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The court noted that “vast social change” has occurred throughout the South and the nation as racial discrimination receded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting "one-person companies" that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
And as the occupant of Earl Warren’s desk, she was determined to fight discrimination wherever she found it.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Vocabulary lists containing discrimination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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