Affirmative-Action

Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action in College Admissions in Students for Fair Admissions Decisions

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Supreme Court ruled 6-3 (Harvard) and 6-2 (UNC) that race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard and University of North Carolina violate the Equal Protection Clause, effectively ending affirmative action in higher education nationwide. Chief Justice Roberts authored the majority opinion, joined …

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Grutter v. Bollinger - Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action but Sets 25-Year Limit

| Importance: 8/10

On June 23, 2003, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Grutter v. Bollinger that the University of Michigan Law School’s race-conscious admissions policy did not violate the Equal Protection Clause, upholding the principle that diversity in higher education constitutes a compelling government …

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Jesse Helms 'White Hands' Ad Weaponizes Affirmative Action Against Black Senate Candidate

| Importance: 8/10

In the final week of his Senate race against Harvey Gantt—the first African American major party Senate candidate in North Carolina—incumbent Republican Jesse Helms aired the notorious ‘Hands’ or ‘White Hands’ advertisement. The ad depicted white hands crumpling a job …

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