Rogers M. Smith

There’s a long history in the U.S. of denying the rights, liberties and benefits of democracy to some Americans. rob dobi/Getty Images

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains for all Americans. It’s not the first time such a backlash has happened.

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