Historically it has excluded (by force, segregation, legislation or other means) sections of the population such as women, slaves, ex-slaves, people of color or those on low income.

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Mr. Mayant of the racial equality group notes that the government next year plans to put in force legislation requiring all public bodies, from schools to police, to monitor their treatment of minorities.