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The Evolution of a Social Contract: The University of California Before and in the Aftermath of Affirmative Action

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John Douglass (University of California, Berkeley)
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This brief essay covers the history of admissions at the University of California (UC), including the development of affirmative action programs in the 1960s and, more recently, the heated political battle over the use of race and gender preferences at the University.

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Paper provided by Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley in its series University of California at Berkeley, Center for Studies in Higher Education with number 1013.

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Date of creation: 05 Oct 2003
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Keywords: Affirmative Action; Admissions; Educational Opportunity; University of California;

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