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University Of California V. Bakke

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTS V. BAKKE

NON-ACCEPTANCE DUE TO RACE?
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Allen Bakke was denied access to the University of California Medical School at davis for what seemed like racial resons

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This made Bakke bring a case all the way to the Supreme Court in 77-78 due to violation of the Fourteenth amendment. It was a split vote, 5 for Bakke, 4 against.

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1980: due to the University not helping Bakke with admissions, he sued and received $183,000.
1996: Californians banned use of race as a factor in Admissions, allowing for all races to get access to going to university.

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Bakke's court case created a stepping stone towards the end of segregation in schools. Today all majorities and minorities have the opportunity of getting educated equally.

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