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Affirmative Action A Documentary History
Jo Ann Ooiman Robinson, ed.
ISBN: 0-313-30169-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30169-8
464 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 7/30/2001
List Price: $62.95 (UK Sterling Price: £43.95)
Discount Price: $31.48 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Examining affirmative action and its history through these 400 documents that trace its roots and development, this work is an invaluable reference resource. Race, gender, and disability, as they pertaing to affirmative action, are also explored. By providing a thorough presentation of the arguments both for and against, this reference encourages critical thinking as it details the ins and outs of the debate.

From government reports to cartoons, high school and college students will find multiple perspectives on affirmative action. They can view the issue through the eyes of law-makers, judges, presidents, activists, the media, social scientists, those who have benefited from it, and those who have been threatened by it. They can also discover its application in a myriad of disciplines from sports to education to business to the arts. An explanatory introduction precedes each document to aid readers in understanding the various arguments that have been put forth in this debate, providing the researcher with accessible references to all sides of the subject.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    1845-1900
    1900-1963
    Progressivism and World War I
    The 1920s
    The 1930s
    World War II
    Post-War Era
    The Eisenhower Administration
    The Kennedy Era
    1964-1972
    The Administration of Lyndon Johnson
    The Administration of Richard Nixon
    1973-1980
    The Final Nixon Years
    The Interim Years of Gerald Ford
    The Administration of Jimmy Carter
    1981-2000
    The Reagan-Bush Years
    Administration of William Jefferson Clinton
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: JO ANN OOIMAN ROBINSON is Professor of History at Morgan State University. /e She is the author of Abraham Went Out: A Biography of A.J. Muste.
LCC Class: 331
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