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The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is a United States law (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1691 et seq.), enacted October 28, 1974, [1] that makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to ...
The plaintiff in a disparate treatment case need only prove that membership in a protected class was a motivating factor in the employment decision, not that it was the sole factor. One's membership in a protected class will be considered a motivating factor when it contributes to the employment decision.
A protected group, protected class (US), or prohibited ground (Canada) is a category by which people are qualified for special protection by a law, policy, or similar authority. In Canada and the United States, the term is frequently used in connection with employees and employment and housing .
Rosenwald schools in Georgia (U.S. state) (6 P) Pages in category "Historically segregated African-American schools in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
Segregation academies were private schools in the United States that opened after 1954 and during the 1960s and 1970s as a way for white parents to avoid the desegregation of public schools as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education.
Disparate impact in the law of the United States refers to practices in employment, housing, and other areas that adversely affect one group of people of a protected characteristic more than another, even though rules applied by employers or landlords are formally neutral.
Georgia school's book bans may break civil rights law, federal officials warn. JEFF AMY. Updated May 23, 2023 at 10:15 AM. ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has found that a ...
The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) is an association of private, independent, and parochial schools throughout the state of Georgia.It was established in 1967 as the Georgia Association of Independent Schools, at the time a large number of segregation academies were being established for the purpose of providing whites-only education. [1]