Affirmative Action and Equal Protection: An Interpretation of Supreme Court Rulings
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A 7 page overview of the Supreme Court rulings which apply to Affirmative Action and Equal Protection. Includes a discussion of Brown v. Board of Education, Korematsu v. United States, Loving v. Virginia, Palmore v. Sidoti, Plessy v. Ferguson, and Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. Examines the applicability of Justice Blackman's statement in the latter case that 'in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently'. Concludes that our goal of treating everyone equally is a goal whose means of meeting it varies according to the precise societal situation which we are facing. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Reverse Discrimination / A Black Perspective
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An 8 page overview of the effects of Affirmative Action and the resulting phenomena of reverse discrimination. Concludes that although reverse discrimination does sometimes occur, it alone is not reason to abolish Affirmative Action policies. Bibliography lists ten sources.
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Why People Support Affirmative Action
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A 15 page paper presenting a literature review and an abbreviated survey-based research seeking attitudes and reasons why Affirmative Action policies appear to be ingrained forever in our society. Research findings indicate that while individuals, both African American and white, believe that the very program tends to extend racial discrimination rather than alleviate it, none wants to be accused of being either 'racist' or uncaring regarding the fate of others. The sample is a limited number of women equally divided according to race; the findings indicate that further research is warranted. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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