affirmative action

first reference to affirmative action

Mar 6, 1961

JFK's executive order 10925 coins the "term affirmative action"

cival rights

Jul 2, 1964

president Lyndon b. johnson signs the civil rights act

inro to AA

Sep 28, 1965

"You do not wipe away the scars of centuries by saying: 'now, you are free to go where you want" preident laysout the frame work for affirmative action

regants of the university of california v. Bakke

Jun 28, 1978

landmark supreme court case
split 5-4 ruled that quotas could not be used

fullilove v klutznick

Jul 2, 1980

• moderate quotas ruled constititutional

wygant v jackson board of education

May 19, 1986

only non minority teachers laid off

untied states v paradise

Feb 25, 1987

clinton

Jul 19, 1995

the white house lays down stricter rules for AA

proposition 209

Sep 28, 2010

california goes color blind