discrimination
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After 9/11, she worked for the ACLU, representing the Sikh community in a series of discrimination lawsuits.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
The trial court must still determine whether that explanation is credible or merely a pretext for discrimination.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
It also pointed to Wireless's own charter, which says the festival does not tolerate discrimination on grounds including religion and that "discriminatory words or actions have no place" at the event.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Acuña used the judgment from his lawsuit to fund a foundation to help people who experienced employment discrimination in higher education.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
A magna cum laude graduate, she majored in political science in college and was deeply involved in campus social affairs, especially in anti- discrimination and anti-nuclear issues.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing discrimination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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