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From Reconstruction to today, equity efforts meet familiar opposition
The United States’ relationship with diversity, equity and inclusion is not anomalous—it is as American as discrimination itself. Since Donald Trump’s first term in office, DEI has become a central political focus of his administration, matching previous efforts in principle but exceeding them in aggression. But Trump is not the first to attack diversity or inclusion, nor is this the first time America has struggled with reconciliation in the pursuit of equality.
