Affirmative Action

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General

Affirmative Action and Diversity Page
Provides news, definitions, and information on state initiatives and propositions plus views on the economics and culture of affirmative action. Created by University of California Santa Barbara professors.

Affirmative Action Timeline
Provides a timeline of affirmative action milestones from the 1960s to the 2000s. From infoplease.com, which is part of Family Education Network, the owner of the Information Please® brand and the Information Please Almanac product line.

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Affirmative Action Review
A report made to the Clinton government that reviews the history and rationale of affirmative action and provides empirical research and justification for the continuing need for affirmative action. Developed by White House under President Clinton.

Ten Myths About Affirmative Action
An online version of an essay which first appeared in the Journal of Social Issues that uses statistics to debunk many anti-affirmative action arguments.

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Oppose

American Civil Rights Institute
Includes news, information on California’s Proposition 209, a biography of Ward Connerly (ACRI founder and main proponent of Proposition 290), and a link to the ACRI’s newsletter “The Egalitarian.” From The American Civil Rights Institute, a national organization “created to educate the public about racial and gender preferences.”

Step the Divisive Emphasis on Race!
News briefs and a link to an article entitled “Impact of Affirmative Action on Whites.” From adversity.net, an organization founded in 1997 that is against the use of any racial, ethnic, or gender preferences.

Vote 96 - Proposition 209
Information from the California Secretary of State about proposition 209, a constitutional amendment passed by California voters on November 5, 1996 that bans the state from granting preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. It is now Artilcle1, Section31 of the California Constitution.

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Law

The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project
Site includes historical information and primary documents regarding state and federal affirmative action legislation. From the University of California Santa Barbara’s Department of English.

The Origins of Affirmative Action
A history of the U.S. Constitutional Amendments, Supreme Court rulings, executive orders, and Civil Rights Acts relating to affirmative action. From the National Organization for Women, an organization that supports affirmative action.

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Last Updated: September 10, 2008