The Supreme Court decided that segregation was unlawful because it violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection and due process. ... This act enraged both blacks and whites. 2500 students and community members staged a silent march to City Hall that day. ... Sit-ins continued in some areas even after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had declared segregation at lunch counters unlawful. ...

• Word Count: 6511
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• Grade Level: High School

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution made slavery illegal; the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law; the Fifteenth Amendment forbids racial discrimination in access to voting. The 1866 Civil Rights Act guarantees every citizen "the same right to make and enforce contracts ... as is enjoyed by white citizens ... " • In 1896, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. ... Other equal protection laws passed to make discrimination illegal were the 1964 Civil Rights Act , Title II and VII of which forbid racial discrimination in "public accommodations" ...

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His attorneys brought up this question, "Did the University of California violate the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by practicing an affirmative action policy that resulted in the repeated rejection of Bakke's application for admission to its medical school?"... No and yes Four of the justices contended that any racial quota system supported by government violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... However, in his opinion, Powell argued that the rigid use of racial quotas as employed at the school violated the equal protection claus...

• Word Count: 1082
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People are protected from age discrimination in the workplace by the ADEA, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, this act states that it "protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age".1 The provisions under the ADEA are applied both to job applicants and employees. ... The allowance of benefits to an individual or the lowering of said benefits is protected under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, OWBPA. This act was amended to the ADEA to "specifically prohibit employers from denying benefits to older employees".1 ...

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Abstract This paper explores age discrimination and the act of businesses forcing retirement on employees. ... The case should be thoroughly studied to fully understand how the discrimination laws, under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) are interpreted in the court systems for this case. ... Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is also important to older workers because its interpretation influences the interpretation of the ADEA and because older female workers and older minority workers are often subject to double or mul...

• Word Count: 3552
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The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted July 26, 1990 by congress. ... This law extended protection to handicapped persons working for the federal government or organizations that received federal funds (Bernbach 85). ... The Fair Housing Act of 1988, prohibits housing discrimination because of disabilities. ... The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, provides for persons with disabilities. ... The Rehabilitation Act, prohibits discrimination based on disability in federal programs. ...

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Dunn had acted to protect himself or was guilty of murder," therefore a hung jury and a mistrial was declared on the count of first-degree murder (Alverez). ... He acknowledges that there are many good kids who deserve protection from violence and wants justice to be served. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Sometimes, six or seven redcoats would demand food, shelter, and protection from one family. ... This led to the Civil Rights Act, but it was not passed until protest and boycotts were such big problems that something had to be done. ...

• Word Count: 1016
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• Grade Level: High School