as in segregation
the practice of controlling which people become parents in an attempt to improve the genetic composition of the human race
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segregation
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While no single factor drives the wage gap, occupational segregation accounts for a large part of it.—
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NPR,
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The prize is named after Atlanta’s 51st mayor, a businessman who argued that Atlanta could not be economically successful under racial segregation.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Eugenics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eugenics. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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