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CivilRights Expert
Information on civil rights
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| To kill a mocking bird | It's a book about that to kill a mocking bird is a sin. |
| The Great Depression | A drop of money and food in the world that happened a few centuries ago. |
| MLK | Short for Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Accent Discrimination | Unjustified discrimination against workers that speak with and accent. |
| Asian American | Americans of Chinese,Filipino,Japanese,Asian,Indian,ect. |
| Census | A count of all citizens,non-citizen legal residents and non-citizen long term visitors. |
| Charitable Choice | Refers to legislative and other proposals that would allow or expand federal funding. |
| Consent Decree | An agreement entered into by the mutual accord of both parties in a lawsuit. |
| Culture Poverty | A thesis made prominent in the civil rights debate. |
| Desegregation | The breaking down of imposed racial separation. |
| Digital Divide | Refers to less affluent,often minority American's disproportionately. |
| Disability | An individual is considered to have a disability. |
| Disparate Impact | Refers to employment or other practices that have an adverse impact. |
| ENDA | Employment Non-Discrimination Act |
| Food stamps | A supplemental program providing the poor with vouchers |