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
Under Batson, the first step asks whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing of discrimination.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
It says the changes are intended to protect people facing "extreme and oppressive" discrimination and to prevent exploitation and trafficking.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The World Bank suspended $5 billion in development funding, before restoring it last year after Uganda promised to prevent discrimination in its projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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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