2014 Event U.S. air strikes, in combination with Kurdish forces, pushed back an assault by Islamic State militants upon Yazidi minorities trapped on Mt. Sinjar in Iraq; the action allowed thousands to escape 2014 Event The U.K. recognizes people of Cornish heritage as minorities in accordance with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; people of Scottish, Welsh and Irish heritage already have minority standing 1988 Event Supreme Court upholds a law that made it illegal for private clubs to discriminate against women and minorities 1987 Event Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified 1979 Event Supreme Court rules employers may use quotas to help minorities
