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The Supreme Court: Saying Yes to Affirmative Action, Sometimes
Saying Yes to Affirmative Action, SometimesThe Supreme CourtKeeping Things EqualSaying Yes to Affirmative Action, SometimesUnconstitutional Undergraduate Admissions Policy—Gratz v.…John Courts BAGBY, Congress, IL (1819-1896)
BAGBY John Courts , a Representative from Illinois; born in Glasgow, Ky., January 24, 1819; attended the public schools; was graduated as a civil engineer from Bacon College, Harrodsburg, Ky., in…Lely, Sir Peter
(Encyclopedia) Lely, Sir PeterLely, Sir Peterlēˈlē [key], 1618–80, Dutch portrait painter in England. His original name was Pieter van der Faes. He studied in Haarlem but worked in England from c.…Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education
(Encyclopedia) Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education, case decided in 1971 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court held that the constitutional mandate (see Brown v. Board of…affirmative action
(Encyclopedia) affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as…Clark, Tom Campbell
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Tom Campbell, 1899–1977, U.S. attorney general (1945–49), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1949–67), b. Dallas, Tex.; father of Ramsey Clark. He received his law…Belvedere
(Encyclopedia) BelvedereBelvederebĕlˈvədēr, Ital. bālvādĕˈrā [key], court of the Vatican named after a villa built (1485–87) for Innocent VIII. The villa was decorated with frescoes by Pinturicchio…Field, Stephen Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Field, Stephen Johnson, 1816–99, American jurist, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1863–97), b. Haddam, Conn. After practicing law for several years in New York City with…Wheaton, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Wheaton, Henry, 1785–1848, American jurist and diplomat, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Rhode Island College (now Brown), 1802. After translating the Code Napoléon into English, he…Black, Hugo LaFayette
(Encyclopedia) Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886–1971, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1937–71), b. Harlan, Clay co., Ala. He received his law degree from the Univ. of Alabama in 1906. He…Trending
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