| A | B |
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| discrimination | the unfair treatment of an individual based on group membership (such as race) alone |
| segregation | the policy or practice of seperating racial or ethnic groups in schools, housing, and industry |
| Jim Crow Laws | state and local laws that discriminate against African Americans and supported segregation |
| de jure segregation | segregation that is authorized by the government and law |
| de facto segregation | literally, segregation "in fact"; racial or ethnic separation that occurs without the backing of laws or politilcal action |
| seperate-but-equal | the doctorine that segregation of the African-American and white races was legal as long as separate facilities were comparable in quality |
| feminist | a person who advocates the political, social, and economic rights of women |
| Title IX | the requirement that all schools recieving federal funds offer male and femal students equal classroom and extracurricular activities |
| comparable worth | the principle tha women should be paid salaries equal to those of men for equivalent job responsibilities and skills |
| affirmative action | government and policies designed to provide equal opportunity for minority groups that have suffered from discrimination in the past |
| quota | a minimum number of people from a minority group that may be admitted to an institution or hired by a company or organization |
| reverse discrimination | a situation in which affirmative action policies violate the rights of the majority group |
