White discrimination, also known as reverse discrimination, is a form of discrimination occurs in the United States where individuals of Caucasian ancestry are treated unfairly because of their color or origin. The term reverse discrimination derives from the fact that discrimination usually is taken upon minorities, whereas this type of discrimination is taken against a group that is the majority of the population. Many experts believe that reverse discrimination practices like white discrimination is used to correct or even avenge the social racism that is often plagued onto minorities. Although it is less of a problem, white discrimination that violates the discrimination law is usually unlawful, but there are exceptions. According to the Civil Rights Act, race discrimination consists of unfair treatment based on a person's race, whites included. For example, an employer or housing provider cannot attempt to segregate by denying opportunities to whites. In education, white individuals cannot legally be excluded from historically black colleges, and may even qualify as a minority, making them eligible for minority scholarships.