| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1695 |
| AUTHOR: | William J Brennan, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court |
| QUOTATION: | We cannot … let colorblindness become myopia which masks the reality that many “created equal” have been treated within our lifetimes as inferior both by the law and by their fellow citizens. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Dissenting opinion in 5-4 ruling in the Bakke case that prohibited racial quotas in university admissions policies, 28 Jun 78 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Law: Judicial Opinions |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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