The Bakke Case and Education: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A pamphlet about the Bakke court case. The pamphlet consists of black print on bright yellow paper. On the front, at center, there is an image of protesters carrying signs lamenting the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. The interior contains information about the case. The back cover also has a section to sign up to become involved with the National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1978
• Published by: National Committee to Overturn the Bakke Decision, American, founded 1978
• Type: pamphlets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.5 x 14 cm)
• Place made: Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Education
• Topic: Law
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Politics
• Object number: 2010.55.79.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the family of Dr. Maurice Jackson and Laura Ginsburg
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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