Harry Blackmun Quote

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat them differently.


Concurring in part and dissenting in part, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978)


In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat...

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat...

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat...

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is no other way. And in order to treat some persons equally, we must treat...