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Ch. 15 Vocab. Gov.
Term | Definition |
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separate but equal | segregated facilities were legal as long as the facilities were equal |
de facto segregation | racial imbalances not directly caused by official actions |
affirmative action | any program whose goal is to overcome results of past unequal treatment of minorities |
quota | provision of some program in which specific numbers are open only to minorities and/or women |
strict scrutiny | race based actions can be done only to remedy past discrimination |
Title IX | forbids discrimination against women in college athletic programs |
Equal Rights Amendment | guarantees equal rights under the law |
glass ceiling | invisible barriers to women rising to the highest positions in corperations |