Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)
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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
 
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 The Race Neutral Admissions Race
 

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• 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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