Fiona, a white female applicant, is refused a job at a local college in favor of a less qualified minority applicant. She could consider suing the college on charges of reverse discrimination under the

A) Thirteenth Amendment.
B) Fourteenth Amendment.
C) Twenty-Second Amendment.
D) Civil Rights Act of 1866.
E) Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Reverse Discrimination

Discrimination against members of a dominant or majority group, often as a result of policies designed to correct historical discrimination against minority or disadvantaged groups.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and ensuring equal protection under the law.

Civil Rights Act

A landmark piece of legislation in the United States that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.