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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke familiarizes students with the landmark Supreme Court case that addressed the issue of affirmative action. In 1973 and 1974, Allan Bakke, a white male, was denied admission to the medical school at the University of California in Davis, despite being well qualified. Bakke filed suit, claiming racial discrimination. In a closely divided 1978 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of programs giving advantage to minorities, but denied quota systems in college admissions. They ruled the UC medical school had, by maintaining a 16-percent minority quota, discriminated against Bakke. Allan Bakke was later admitted to the school, and graduated in 1992. Here, Professor Tim McNeese, who is also a consulting historian for the History Channel's ""Risk Takers, History Makers"" series, explains affirmative action and the background behind this lawsuit, as well as the controversy caused by the Court's decision.

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ISBN: 9780791092606
Publication date: 30th December 2006
Author: Tim McNeese
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 152 pages