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I was struck by how prevalent the issue of Affirmative Action is today, and how this "circle" still remains and is under attack today.

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It is prevalent today because affirmative action is controversial and black people still aren't entirely included in " the American dream."

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keeping the past in mind when cosidering oppurtunites black people have

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"the racism of our society has been so pervasive that none, regardless of wealth or position, has managed to escape its impact."

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Remembering that I have incredibly privileged opportunities as a white person in education.

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the issues being discussed almost 50 years ago are still being dissected today.

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It is because of a legacy of unequal treatment that we now must permit the institutions of this society to give consideration to race in making decisions about who will hold the positions of influence, affluence, and prestige in America.

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The excerpts talk about achieving racial equality in society, and that action needs to take place in order for that goal to be reached. This is relevant to today, because we are still trying to reach that goal, 50 years later.

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"It is because of a legacy of unequal treatment that we now must permit the institutions of this society to give consideration to race in making decisions"
still is true today, we have equal oppurtunity and other like that

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As a Black person, affirmative action influences my opportunities and pathways in life.

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One point that stood out to me was that after " Plessy v. Ferguson destroyed the movement toward complete equality," no action was taken by the government for almost a century.

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affirmative action is currently still a huge topic, especially in regard to universities. more recently, there was the affirmative action case regarding Harvard and its admissions of Asian students.

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right now there are cases around if affirmative action in schools should be allowed in schools.

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Affirmative action is such a hot topic that considering Marshall's opinion on it can be valuable in current court cases.

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“It is because of a legacy of unequal treatment that we now must permit the institutions of this society to give consideration to race in making decisions about who will hold the positions of influence, affluence, and prestige in America.”

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Brown vs. The Board of Education was literally the foundation for what affirmative action looks like. These mixed opinions still pertain today.

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It is impossible to avoid race as a criteria and because of that affirmative action is a baby step towards having non-discriminatory education.

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"I do not believe that anyone can truly look into America’s past and still find that a remedy for the effects of that past is impermissible."

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If we are ever to become a fully integrated society, one in which the color of a person’s skin will not determine the opportunities available to him or her, we must be willing to take steps to open those doors.

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"individual Negroes demonstrate that they have been victims of racial discrimination; the racism of our society has been so pervasive that none, regardless of wealth or position, has managed to escape its impact.'

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"I do not believe that anyone can truly look into America’s past and still find that a remedy for the effects of that past is impermissible."

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This idea that the "American Dream" never included the Black American.