(cont'd from yesterday's post)
Subsequent to that 1954 Supreme Court decision, "affirmative action" began in the 1960's as a way to counter the discrimination of the past against African Americans, to bring their opportunities up to the normal level of other racial groups in America.
That's sixty years of favor for one race over other races in college admissions: the same discriminating racial policy that gave rise to Jim Crow laws, but with the favor (on a smaller scale) going to the black race instead of the white race.
Giving special favors to one race means that other races are excluded from those favors. What if your race is disfavored in the future? It was wrong in 1896, and it's still wrong. Racial favor/disfavor was pronounced unlawful in 1954. It took til last week, til 2023, for the Court to specify that, yes, Harvard University's admissions must fall under that decision.
"Having prohibited the government from using racial references in any other sector, [the Court] closed the only exception remaining – higher education. Even Harvard is no longer above the law."
One of the judges voiced strong agreement. You might be surprised at which one it is.
from AEI
(cont'd tomorrow)
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