Discrimination in the United States

Discrimination comprises "base or the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit, especially to show prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or a similar social factor".^[1] This term is used to highlight the difference in treatment between members of different groups when one group is intentionally singled out and treated worse, or not given the same opportunities. Attitudes toward minorities have been marked by discrimination in the history of the United States. Many forms of discrimination have come to be recognized in American society, particularly on the basis of national origin,^[2][3][4] race and ethnicity,^[3][4][5] non-English languages,^[3][4] religion,^[6] gender,^[7][8] and sexual orientation.^[5][7][8]