Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
Political Cartoon Analysis
Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger

 
Analyze the cartoon below in terms of its meaning related to the Michigan affirmative action cases, Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger.
  1. What do you see in the cartoon? Make a list. Include objects, people, and any characteristics that seem to be exaggerated.
  2. Which of the items on the list from Question 1 are symbols? What does each symbol stand for?
  3. What is happening in the cartoon?
  4. What is the cartoonist's message?
  5. Do you agree or disagree with the message? Explain your answer.

"Supremes on Affirmative Action"
By: Mike Keefe
The Denver Post
June 24, 2003


"You Must Be This Tall"
By: Mike Lester
The Rome News-Tribune
June 24, 2003


"Bush and Michigan Affirmative Action"
By: Mike Lane
Cagle Cartoons
January 16, 2003

"Bush Turns Back Clock"
By: Mike Keefe
The Denver Post
January 26, 2003

All of these cartoons came from Daryl Cagle's website at www.caglecartoons.com

To get permission, go to the website, become a registered user, find the cartoon, and request permission. You can also e-mail cari@cagle.com or call their general number: Cagle Cartoons, Inc. PO BOX 22342, Santa Barbara, CA 93121 Phone : (805) 969-2829, Cari will answer your call.
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 Diagram of How the Case Moved Through the Court System
 
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 Listen to the Oral Arguments
 
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 Key Excerpts from the Opinion
 
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Activities
    The Case
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 You Decide: Who Should Be Admitted?
 
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 Classifying Arguments in the Case
 
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 A Comparison of the University of California at Davis' Admissions System to that of Harvard
 
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 Background Information on Affirmative Action from the Affirmative Action and Diversity Project

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    After the Case
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 The Court Revisits Bakke 25 Years Later: The Michigan Affirmative Action Cases
 
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 Drawing Mixed Reactions: Political Cartoons in Response to the Michigan Affirmative Action Cases
 
•
 The Race Neutral Admissions Race
 

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Additional Resources
• Split Decision on Affirmative Action
 
• An Ode to Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.: The Supreme Court Approves the Consideration if Race as a Factor in Admissions by Public Institutions of Higher Education
 

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