Throughout history, there have been many cases that have had an impact on our life. Today we were taught about California Regents vs Bakke. This case caught my attention because the race was being used as a way to get into college creating an unequal opportunity for everyone.
California Regents v Bakke was the case that the U.S. Supreme Court declared affirmative action constitutional but invalidated the use of racial quotas. Another affirmative case was Grutter v Bollinger which happened in 2003. This is a more recent case dealing with student admission and how they discriminate.
The University of California denied Mr. Bakke twice as he was not the right fit for the college. Mr. Bakke claimed he was receiving reverse discrimination from the college as he showed proof that his test scores were higher than most of the applicants.
Mr. Bakke also claimed that this violated the 14th amendment. Which says No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.
The Supreme court then ruled that colleges using racial quotas were too strict. Justice Lewis Powell Jr. split the difference, arguing that it violated the Civil Rights Act. This changed colleges and created a more equal playing field for admissions.
In conclusion, race should not be used as a major factor in colleges. Rather they should look at all the achievements you've done or your grades. I'm glad to be in a time where these cases have already happened and I won't have to worry about race being a factor in college.
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