| IMPORTANT EVENTS | |||||||||||
| CONSTITUTION & BILL OF RIGHTS |
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| MISSOURI COMPROMISE | |||||||||||
| CIVIL WAR & 13TH and 14TH AMENDMENTS | |||||||||||
| DRED SCOTT | |||||||||||
| BROWN VS. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION | |||||||||||
| BAKKE DECISION | |||||||||||
| PLESSY VS. FERGUSON | |||||||||||
| PROPOSITION 209 | |||||||||||
| WORLD WAR II | |||||||||||
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 PROPOSITION 209 - 1996 On November 6, 1996 54% of California voters passed an intiative to end affirmative action in state hiring and education. There was a rise in concerns not only in California but in the entire nation over affirmative action. It was a continuation of concerns such as those voiced in the Bakke case. The courts found it difficult to solve the dilemna which in helping one group of people, harmed another. There seemed to be a lack of properly addressing the needs of all. Imediately after the intiative in California passed, the ACLU protested it as unconstitutional. It is presently still in court and still a problem that needs to be addressed.
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