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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Powell v. Alabama (1932)

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the full text of the opinion delivered by Justice Sutherland of the Supreme Court. This case involved the issue of due process of law.
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Handout
Illinois Institute of Technology

The Oyez Project: Shelley v. Kraemer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides facts about the Supreme Court case Shelley v. Kraemer, including an abstract, links to written opinions of the Court, and how each of the nine justices ruled upon the case.
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Activity
Illinois Institute of Technology

Regents of University of California v. Bakke (1978)

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Supreme Court case that allowed affirmative action to be a criteria for admission decisions in institutes of higher education.
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Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
Very thorough article on the history of affirmative action. Bibliography is included.
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Primary
University of Pennsylvania

Suffrage Songs and Verses by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's 1911 pamphlet that served to encourage women to rally to the cause of woman suffrage.