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| − | [[You can't stop the vandalism, admins!]] | + | '''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 |
| | + | 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]] |
| | + | *[[Civil Rights Movement]] |
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| | + | ==References== |
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| | + | [[Category:United States Government]] |