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| 1. | Go to the Human Rights Commission to find out what I can do about the discrimination. |
| 2. | Not do anything about it. |
| 3. | Consult with a lawyer for advice about what to do. |
| 4. | Consult with the various social agencies that deal with discrimination. |
| 5. | Work to organize others who were similarly discriminated against. |
| 6. | Get together with others in the same situation to contact a lawyer. |
| 7. | Get together with others in the same situation to contact a newspaper. |
| 8. | Try to coax the owner into reversing his or her decision. |
| 9. | Demand a written explanation from the owner concerning his or her decision. |
| A. | Demand proof from the owner that his or her decision was not an act of discrimination. |
| B. | Record all conversations with the owner. |
| C. | Threaten the owner with legal action. |
| D. | Set up an appointment with the owner to discuss his or her decision. |
| E. | Gather as much information as possible about the discriminator. |
| F. | Call a tenant association or agency for help. |
| G. | Take the owner to court. |
| H. | Inform the media about the situation. |
| I. | Confront the owner and demand to know why I was refused the apartment. |
| J. | Take legal action against the owner. |
| K. | Inform others by word of mouth about the discrimination. |
| L. | Forget about the apartment and search for another one elsewhere. |
| M. | Contact my city counselor. |
| N. | Ask a lawyer to write a letter to the owner asking about his or her decision. |
| O. | Find out whom I would have to contact about this type of situation. |
| P. | File a formal complaint against the owner with a political agency such as the Human Rights Commission. |
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Publication information:
Book title: The Psychology of Prejudice.
Contributors: Mark P. Zanna - Editor, James M. Olson - Editor.
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Place of publication: Hillsdale, NJ.
Publication year: 1994.
Page number: 286.
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