Bakke v. Board of Regents

University of California has an admissions policy that sets aside a number of slots for African Americans. Most schools were had all whites in their schools and integration was starting to come about. The University of California stated a quota system called Affirmative Action. Bakke was turned down 4 times and said that his 14th amendment rights would be violated.

Board of Regents:

Arguments in favor of the quota system said that it gives balance for whites and blacks to be treated equally. The goal was to create opportunities for African Americans and to no longer be separated by race. Admissions was not trying to deny whites but to promote diversity. University of California was setting aside seats for those who deserve them. They stated that minorities were denied opportunities for years and there was a history of exclusion. They also used the Civil Rights Act of 1924 in defense stating that separate but equal is unjust and it the quota is there to encourage blacks and not discourage whites. Lastly, the argument is made that 25 million dollars was put towards education for whites while 2.5 million was put towards the education of African Americans.

Bakke:

The argument in favor of Bakke stated that he was denied admissions to the university with an outstanding score. They used a quantitative approach demonstrating that his test scores and GPA was better than African Americans that got accepted. They also argued that reverse discrimination was being used against Bakke and no one should receive an advantage. Furthermore, they believe that admissions should be based solely on academics.