In the late 1970s, the courts began to strike down affirmative action programs that were designed to give minorities an opportunity to compete for federal contracts, by challenging programs that utilized quotas.. The change in the way affirmative action came to be viewed took a different tone in the courts. In discrimination lawsuits filed in the 1970s, racist intent was almost always denied by defendants. But the courts often relied on statistical patterns as evidence of discrimination.
The meaning of the name Canaan is From Palestine. The origin of the name Canaan is Hebrew. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. An ancient name for Israel and the Palestinian Territories. In the Bible, also a descendant of Ham, the son of Noah.
Laban may refer to: Laban (Bible), a figure in the Book of Genesis. Laban (Book of Mormon), a figure in the Book of Mormon. Lilla spÃ¶ket Laban (The Little Ghost Godfrey), a Swedish children's book character.