as in adolescences
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
a teenager during his minority has some of the rights of an adult, but not all
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Recent Examples of minorities
Many legal experts see this change as a threat to representation of racial minorities and an incentive for more partisan gerrymandering at all levels of government - including state legislatures, county commissions and school districts.
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
Section Two of the Voting Rights Act was written to prevent diminishing the voting power of racial minorities by packing them into one district or spreading them out across many districts.
—Sarah Clifton, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Eatherly’s track record on social media reveals a history of posting videos of him using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities, including at least one instance of using force against a Black person.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
But the minorities were never given the option to participate in any of this.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
That minorities now have equal opportunity.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling weakening federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities has prompted Republicans in several Southern states to try to eliminate House districts with large minority populations that have elected Democrats.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The portrayal of gender minorities was an effort to shed light on invisible groups.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 13 May 2026
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
Section Two of the Voting Rights Act was written to prevent diminishing the voting power of racial minorities by packing them into one district or spreading them out across many districts.
—Sarah Clifton, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Eatherly’s track record on social media reveals a history of posting videos of him using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities, including at least one instance of using force against a Black person.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
But the minorities were never given the option to participate in any of this.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
That minorities now have equal opportunity.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling weakening federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities has prompted Republicans in several Southern states to try to eliminate House districts with large minority populations that have elected Democrats.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The portrayal of gender minorities was an effort to shed light on invisible groups.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 13 May 2026
Republicans have opened up an advantage in a national redistricting battle among states after a pair of court rulings that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities and invalidated a key Democratic redistricting effort.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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“Minorities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minorities. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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