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What is Thirteenth Amendment

Chapter 16
Handbook of Research on Practices for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Ratified on December 6, 1865, this was the first amendment to the United States Constitution that ended slavery. The amendment reads as follows: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
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The Exploration of Diversity and Inclusion Programs Within Institutions of Higher Education
Tyresa Rene Jackson (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 18
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9628-9.ch016
Abstract
In recent decades, the landscape of higher education has begun to shift. Yet, throughout the higher education pipeline (Bachelor, Master, Ph.D., and Law), there are stark differences in the academic performance and graduation outcomes among diverse student populations. This chapter explores landmark historical cases that promulgated diversity and inclusion programs in higher education. This chapter also assesses the social experience of race in higher education and if diversity and inclusion programs truly help to remove barriers to access.
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