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Discrimination, Discrimination And Discrimination Essay

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Unfortunately, discrimination has been occurring in America for hundreds of years. Evidence proves this when the European settlers began colonizing America and making the Native American people their slaves. It didn’t stop there, discrimination and racism was even more apparent when the Jim Crow Laws were passed. The Jim Crow Laws enforced segregation between the whites and the African Americans. For years, the unlucky Americans of all races, colors, and sexual orientation have endured discrimination at some point in their lives. One major issue that many Americans endure is discrimination in the work place. Throughout the years, learning how to avoid discrimination has become a priority.

Police chief Crystal Moore of Latta, South Carolina had to experience her own battle with discrimination. Chief Moore has been the Police Chief of Latta County for 23 years when she was fired for reasons believing related to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender or LGBT lifestyle. Chief Moore is an openly Lesbian Police Chief who has not encountered any issues prior to being fired by Mayor Earl Bullard. Mayor Bullard had become Mayor this year, in 2016. When Mayor Bullard was questioned about the termination of police chief Moore, he claimed it was due to the seven reprimands of questionable behavior, difficulty with maintaining order and other reasons that were not disclosed. Chief Moore claimed none of those reprimands were true, and she had done nothing wrong or unethical. Chief

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