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417 The 50-year culture war over affirmative action may be coming to an end

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Fabiola Cineas @ Vox · 06/29/2023 14:03 EDT

The 50-year culture war over affirmative action may be coming to an end

Richard A. Chance for VoxThe debate has long tapped into American resentments and anxieties. The Supreme Court’s decision may quiet one controversy, but new battles rage. When Clarence Thomas started his first semester of law school during the summer of 1971, a familiar fear set over him: He knew he could succeed academically, but he was intimidated by his new surroundings on Yale’s tree-lined urban campus — and also terrified to fail.
During his first week of classes, he wondered how his peers were alread

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