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Asian Americans

• Chinese Laborers came in 1850's and 1860's. Whites were angry because jobs were being taken
• Chinese Exclusion act 1882- exclude for 80 yrs (Exclude all Chinese)
• WWII- All Japanese were evacuated to Pacific Coast. 
• Congress admitted this was wrong. Now illegal.

Civil Rights Opposers- People think people won't be treated differently because of what the feds say.
1870s-1950s- No meaningful legislation passed in regards of Civil Rights

Civil Rights Act of 1964- passed after longest debate in Senate History (83 days straight)

1. Voting Provisions
2. Public Services (Restaurants, Hotels, Theaters, etc.)- could no longer deny access
3. Fed. Funding programs could not discrim for same reasons.
4. Employers and Labor Unions also cannot discrim.

Civil Rights Act of 1968/Open Housing Act- Cannot refuse selling/renting living space to a person due to reasons
Title IX: Forbids discrim. on basis of gender in any educational program or program regarding financial assistance. Equal funding and opportunities must be given to women athletics

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION:

• Requires employers take positive steps to fix the affects of past discrimination
• Employers must meet quotas for minority groups
• Many argue this results in reverse discrim. 
• Should be color blind
• California, Washington, Michigan, and Nebraska voters passed measures to elim all affirmative action plans

The Bakke Case:
Allan Bakke sued the University of Cal because he was denied to Med School - He won
Since then the Courts have made decisions very similar regarding affirm action. Quotas can be used when needed
Justice Dandra Day O'Connor predicts in next 25 years the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary.