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Section 1

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14th Amendment

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Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

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de jure segregation

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Racial segregation that is required by law

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equality of opportunity

Front

giving people an equal chance to succeed

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Diversity rationale

Front

the argument that racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in schools and the workplace is a worthy goal in itself and ought to be promoted by government. It is used to defend affirmative action policies

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Plessy v. Ferguson

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a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal

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civil rights

Front

Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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The equal right of all citizens to the opportunity to obtain employment regardless of their gender, age, race, country of origin, religion, or disabilities.

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Affirmative Action

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A policy designed to give special attention to or compensatory treatment for members of some previously disadvantaged group.

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equality of results

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making certain that people achieve the same result

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separate but equal doctrine

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the doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that African Americans could constitutionally be kept in separate but equal facilities

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voting right amendment of 1982

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amends the voting rights act of 1965 to extend from August 6, 1982 to August 6, 1984

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Civil Liberties

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Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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a law designed to help end formal and informal barriers to African-American suffrage

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Legislation passed in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Under this Act, discrimination against a disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and government activities.

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de facto segregation

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segregation by unwritten custom or tradition

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majority-minority districts

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the process by which a majority of the population is from the minority

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