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Hate-Crimes on College Campuses.
- Article from:
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The Black Collegian
- Article date:
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October 1, 1998
- Author:
- WINBUSH, DR. RAYMOND A.
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A NATIONAL TRAGEDY
Introduction
A hate-crime is one committed by a person whose, motive is discrimination against another person or persons on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation or nation al origin or whose act against a person, or persons, grows out of bigotry in race, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin. Consider the following incidents:
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