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| refers to the skin color & features of a group of people |
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| refers to the differences between groups of people based on culture; an ethnic group will often have a distinct language, as well as particular values, religion, history, & traditions |
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| occurs when one group is treated differently, & unfairly, by governmental actors, as compared to other groups |
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| occurs when a person or group is treated differently because of who they are (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, or income) rather than because of their abilities or something they did |
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| laws devised by southern states following the Civil War, starting in the 1870s & lasting until 1965 to prevent African Americans from fully participating in social/economic & civic life |
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| Driving While Black or Brown (DWB) |
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| refers to the practice of police focusing law enforcement attention on black- or brown-sinned drivers |
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