discrimination
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The chief justice declared that the way to end racial discrimination was to stop discriminating based on race.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
The man subsequently filed a discrimination charge, or claim, with the EEOC.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
“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
And they objected to making discrimination against women part of the Constitution, fearful that it would make it more difficult for women to establish their rights at a later date.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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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