Affirmative Action Revisited : A Legal History and Prospectus.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Universities and colleges.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (67 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses the legal and statutory history of affirmative action and minority and small disadvantaged business programs, including an overview of the 1995 Supreme Court ruling in Adarand Constructors Inc. v. Pena, which set constitutional standards for race-based affirmative action by the Federal Government. Reviews post- Adarand judicial decisions and regulatory developments, as well as the statutory framework for affirmative action in employment and public education, focusing on college admissions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Affirmative Action Revisited

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