as in segregation
a former social system in South Africa in which black people and people from other racial groups did not have the same political and economic rights as white people and were forced to live separately from white people
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Under apartheid, a white minority ruled South Africa for much of the second half of the 20th century, enforcing a system of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhite populations.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025 -
The people who attained refugee status are part of the ethnic minority of Afrikaners, a group of white people of Dutch descent who ruled South Africa during the period of racial segregation known as apartheid.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Employers who conduct and document regular testing may be better positioned to defend against claims of discrimination.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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What now for school discrimination cases? March 17, 2025 The suits argued that layoffs left the department unable to carry out responsibilities required by Congress, including duties to support special education, distribute financial aid and enforce civil rights laws.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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