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Citizens Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Washington, DC. – 1971
This document highlights the advances made by women in 1970, e.g., the proclamation of Executive Order 11246, which prohibits sex discrimination by federal contractors and became the instrument for attacking such discrimination in the staffing of universities. The council on female status emphasizes the importance of the growing cooperation among…
Descriptors: Discriminatory Legislation, Equal Protection, Females, Social Bias
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Richard, Harriette W.; Washington, Michael – Journal of Black Psychology, 1995
Argues that the philosophical context noted in Haynes's "How Skewed Is 'The Bell Curve,'" is incomplete; that the Constitution does not treat blacks the same as whites; and that not enough cultural and social context was addressed. The authors characterize the "The Bell Curve" as a wrecking ball for dismantling social programs…
Descriptors: Blacks, Intelligence Differences, Literary Criticism, Nature Nurture Controversy
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Beck, George – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2004
The phrase "excluding Indians not taxed" appears in both Article I and the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution. This essay examines the phrases "excluding Indians not taxed" and "subject to the jurisdiction" of sections 1 and 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment as they apply to Indians. This essay, through analysis…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Constitutional Law, American Indians, Tribes
Million, Anne – 1987
This annotated bibliography focuses on the constitutional role of Oklahoma by highlighting the constitutionally significant cases that arose during the territorial period and after statehood. The intention is to bring important constitutional issues closer to home, and thereby create an appreciation for the Constitution as a vital, living…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Black Education, Blacks, Civil Liberties