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What would be the impact of cutting back or eliminating racial preferences in college admissions decisions?

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What would be the impact of cutting back or eliminating racial preferences in college admissions decisions?

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Eliminating affirmative action criteria would allow colleges to judge applicants solely on the basis of individual merit, which is consistent with our commitment to equal justice.

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Tags: Affirmative Action, Asian, Black, Civil Rights Act, discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, equality, Hispanic, Latino, merit, Minorities, Poverty, prejudice, Race, racial, Voting Rights Act, white, workplace

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