A colorful history that brings to life the politicians, legal minds, and ordinary people who have fought for or against affirmative action, The Pursuit of Fairness illuminates a difficult and critically important issue. The book ranges from Kennedy's historic 1961 executive order that introduced the term "affirmative action," to Nixon's expansion of the program, Carter's "set asides," the Reagan backlash, and the revision of affirmative action during the Clinton years. Published on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board ...
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A colorful history that brings to life the politicians, legal minds, and ordinary people who have fought for or against affirmative action, The Pursuit of Fairness illuminates a difficult and critically important issue. The book ranges from Kennedy's historic 1961 executive order that introduced the term "affirmative action," to Nixon's expansion of the program, Carter's "set asides," the Reagan backlash, and the revision of affirmative action during the Clinton years. Published on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education , this is the only book available that gives readers a balanced account of this highly contentious issue.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Size: 9x7x1; 1st printing of 1st edition. Very good hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Top back corner bumped, DJ has some rubbing. Binding strong and sturdy, text also very good. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
