John Froschauer—APWhat is caste discrimination? In 1948, India outlawed caste discrimination, enshrining the ban in its Constitution in 1950. Read More: As India’s Constitution Turns 70, Opposing Sides Fight to Claim Its Author as One of Their OwnHow does caste discrimination infiltrate the U.S.? Caste discrimination can take many forms: from the refusal to marry someone from an oppressed caste; to heated debates over whether history textbooks should cover the topic of caste; to widespread workplace harassment inside technology companies. In that same year, a handful of American universities including UC Davis and Harvard introduced policies to protect against caste discrimination on campus.
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