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hate crimes
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victimization of people because of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability, or gender.
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social justice
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the level of fairness that exists in human relaitonships and overall in society.
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prejudice
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attitude of judging or disliking groups and individuals based on myths misconceptions.
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discrimination
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actions of treating people differently based on their membership in a group; usually involves denial of something.
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oppression
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systematic and pervasive mistreatment of people based on their membership in a certain group.
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institutional discrimination
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discrimination built into the norms and institutions of society and enforced by those in power.
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racism
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systematic mistreatment of people based on their race.
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sexism
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oppression that grows out of the elief that men are superior to women.
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homophobia
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fear of homosexuality or fear of lesbians and gay men.
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heterosexism
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institutionalized bias directed at gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and people who are transgender.
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classism
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the institutional and cultural attitudes and behaviors that stigmatize the poor and place a higher value on wealthier people.
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ableism
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the oppression of people with disabilities.
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ageism
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belief in the superiority of youth over age and the systematic oppression of people because they are older.
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anti-semitism
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systematic discrimination or oppression of Jews.
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cultural pluralsim
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people mix socially and economically with other groups but retain their unique cultural characteristics.
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separatism
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social groups live in the same country but do things as separately as possible.
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civil rights
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rights to which people are entitled because they are members of society; such rights provide legal protection from discrimination and oppression.
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fourteenth amendments
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constitutional amendment of 1868 that offered early civil rights protection.
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fifteenth amendment
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constitutional amendment of 1870 that gave all men, regardless of race, the right to vote.
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nineteenth amendment
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constitutional amendment of 1920 that guaranteed women the right to vote.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
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legislation that prohibits discrimination in housing.
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Civil Rights Act of 1968
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legislation that prohibits segregation and discrimination based on race.
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
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law that protects employmees over 40 years old from age discrimination in their workplaces.
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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legislation that provides civil rights protections for people wiht disabilities.
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
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proposed legislation that would prohibit employers from discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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