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Caste in the USA

How caste travels with the diaspora and surfaces in American workplaces and campuses.

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  • August 10, 2020

    Caste in the USA

    Hindus in America Practice Caste

    Federal law protects people from discrimination on race, colour, religion, sex and national origin, but not caste. A high school student sets out why the caste practised by Hindus in America needs naming and outlawing.

    • By Kanmani Duraikannan — High School Student, Delaware, USA
    • Caste discrimination
    • Workplace
    • Civil rights
    • Religion and culture

  • October 16, 2017

    Caste in the USA

    Caste discrimination, where is it?

    A reply to everyone who says caste no longer operates: a newspaper that names a Dalit President while titling those who report to him, a terminated Dalit magistrate, a schoolboy beaten for scoring well.

    • By Ambedkar King Study Circle
    • Caste discrimination
    • History
    • Civil rights