The Role of States in Race

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The paper examines the Texas and Federal climate of affirmative action, beginning with the repercussions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The paper then reviews the decision of "Cheryl J. Hopwood, et al., V. State of Texas, et al.", as an example of the state's role in creating and sustaining the subservience of preferred minorities (blacks and Mexicans) while conveniently disregarding the non-preferred minorities (Asians/Indians both Eastern and Western). In conclusion, the paper finds that while the media wish to make of civil rights a national issue with international overtones, the evidence is simply not there to support such claims.
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Thesis Statement
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - What It Was and Was Not
The Synopsis - Hopwood v Texas
Conclusions
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"This therefore points up vividly, contemporaneously and enigmatically the role the state plays on every level in the areas of "making race," and "racial formations" within any given community where such activity takes place. For that matter community size as referenced particularly in Anthony W. Marx's work becomes rather a mute point in view of the Affirmative Action and Civil Rights cases of today. These actions and reactions shall take place in communities of every size. The fact this issue, affirmative action as dictated by Congress with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, is a long standing often bitter and divisive area among persons who under normal terms would not be at odds. Moreover, many are made to feel as pawns in a much larger game of political chess therefore in this round of litigation the nearness and smallness of community will and is being expressed.
"Thus we shall here review a case as it was adjudicated, how it has altered the roles of both parties, and discuss the probable outcomes of the revisiting this most important issue having such great impact upon everyone's role in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness."

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