Word: protectively
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...psyches of minority groups. The ante-bellum Black Codes, for instance, systematically directed and demanded the infliction of a feeling of inferiority on all Black people in America. And later, the Dred Scott v. Sanford and Plessy v. Ferguson decisions refined and confirmed the white man's right to protect his privileges and power by denying respect and citizenship to the Black man. Even though the most odious of the racists laws have been overturned, and even though we may hope that national awareness may help relieve some of the most oppressed of our peoples, we must face the fact...
Equally uncertain is the outcome of a ballot measure , to repeal a law limiting the number of salmon fishermen in Alaska. Backers of the so-called limited-entry law claim that it is necessary to protect Alaska's rich fishing grounds from being depleted. Opponents insist that the right to choose one's occupation is a basic freedom that must be safeguarded...
Three blocks away, members of the Committee to Protect Jobs, the groups opposing Question 6, were confident that the proposal would be defeated...
Graham said last night she would appeal the decision today in order to protect her right to challenge the election results if she loses by less than the 137 votes affected by the decision...
...indulgent candidacy in an elction in which the American people face clear alternatives. While well-heeled liberals may be able to afford the cost of purist voting, they should consider the consequences of their action for the men and women who have spent the last eight years battling to protect their meager standard of living and oft-assaulted self-respect...