Given Gordon Allport's (1954) Description of the Necessary Preconditions for Contact

question 65

Essay

Given Gordon Allport's (1954) description of the necessary preconditions for contact to reduce prejudice and conflict, why did desegregation efforts as originally enacted fail?

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Corporate Taxes

Taxes levied by governments on the income or profit of corporations and businesses.

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The financial gain obtained when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.

Firms

Business organizations involved in the production and sale of goods and services.

Payroll Tax

Taxes imposed on employers and employees, calculated as a percentage of the salaries that employers pay to their staff.