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| − | '''Racial preferences''' are a form of [[affirmative action]] whereby a certain number of positions at a university or workplace are reserved for a racial group based on the color of their skin or their gender. [[Conservatives]] call these "quotas" and "[[reverse discrimination]]," and oppose any scheme
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| − | whereby more qualified applicants are denied the position based on their race.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref>
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| − | Setting aside a number of positions for member of groups which previously suffered discrimination is favored by [[liberals]].
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *[[Affirmative Action]]
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| − | *[[Civil Rights Movement]]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | [[Category:United States Government]]
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