slavery and discrimination against some groups in society, therefore has an obligation to rectify the social imbalance (Rabe 2001). Over the last few decades, race-conscious admissions policies in Higher Education have triggered a series of court cases questioning the purpose and legality of affirmative action. The purpose of this paper is to analyze some of the legal issues challenging affirmative action in school admissions policies, the courts’ positions and its past rulings, and the future of…
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