US Domestic Politics & Its Global Effects
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Summary
Affirmative action began in the 1960s to address social and economic inequality, by assisting minority groups.
Asian Americans were the group it disadvantaged, having to clear a higher bar than others.
The Harvard case ended with the Supreme Court finding race-conscious admissions unconstitutional, which is the turning point.
Key points
A policy meant to fix inequality produced a new one
That is the core of the case, not whether the original inequality was real.
The plaintiffs were another minority
This was not a majority suing a policy that helps minorities, and that detail usually goes missing.
The ruling reads the constitution, not the merits
The Court held that race cannot be a criterion. It did not hold that diversity has no value.
Universities will adapt with other criteria
A flexible admissions system tends to find new variables that reach the same goal.