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The legal basis for most lawsuits involving discrimination is in which amendment?
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amendment 14 section 1
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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How does the 15th amendment fall short of giving all rights to black women?
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits discrimination in voting rights of citizens on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This amendment did not include a specific prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex; it took another amendment
What is the constitutional basis for your civil rights and for laws prohibiting discrimination?
fourteenth amendment
Which was not accomplished by the feminist movement in the 1920?
The ratification of a constitutional amendment banning discrimination on the basis of sex The passage of the equal rights amendment by Congress
Which amendment in the Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in American schools?
9th, it declares any rights of the people not said in the Constitution already are ordained.
Which amendment limited the power of the states to deny the right to vote on the basis of gender?
The 19th Amendment stated that there would be no discrimination or denial of federal voting rights based on sex.
What is an example of discrimination under title VII?
B. Discrimination on the basis of race or national origin.
Are gays and lesbians in Guam protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no laws in Guam that explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Arizona protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Arizona which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Arkansas protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Arkansas which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Florida protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Florida which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Idaho protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Idaho which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Are gays and lesbians in Alabama protected by law against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
There are no state laws in Alabama which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
