discrimination
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As well as aiding the Allied fight against fascism, Baker was a leading voice against racial discrimination in her homeland, and spoke alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 march on Washington.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The chief justice declared that the way to end racial discrimination was to stop discriminating based on race.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
The DOJ said its findings followed a year-long review it conducted under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits race-based discrimination by recipients of federal funding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"Racism and discrimination in all forms are completely unacceptable. They have no place in our stadia, our sport or in society," the club said.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
So perhaps, you say hopefully, discrimination was practically eradicated during the twentieth century, like polio.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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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