- Signatures: 1,826
- Goal: 1,000,000
- Deadline: 9-1-2003
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The Supreme Court are projected to hear the University of Michigan affirmative action cases in 2003. This will determine the fate of affirmative action and integration for the entire nation. The student intervenor-defendants in the case will submit a projected one-million petition signatures to the Court on that day as part of the National Civil Rights March on Washington to Defend Affirmative Action & Integration.
| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | Why I am signing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,831 | 7:49 am PDT, Jul 20 | Thomas Pirovano | Help! | |
| 1,830 | 2:53 pm PDT, Jul 2 | Mark Cox | ||
| 1,829 | 4:08 pm PDT, Apr 6 | alexis mc sween | We can not rely on a govt. that brought millions of slaves here to work for free decide our fate. If not reparations then affirmative action is a start. | |
| 1,828 | 4:04 pm PST, Feb 11 | Shanique Jones | Because everyone,regardless of race or sex should have the opportunity to succeed. | |
| 1,827 | 1:55 pm PDT, Oct 4 | Jeanie McKoy | ||
| 1,826 | 8:36 pm PDT, Sep 28 | Dashaun Walker | ||
| 1,825 | 10:48 pm PDT, Sep 14 | Amy L. Hester | ||
| 1,824 | 2:05 pm PDT, Sep 13 | brenda manus | because I beleive that if people aren't willing to level the playing field, educate,and hire,people based on their qualifications and not their color there will always be a need for affirmative action | |
| 1,823 | 11:05 am PDT, Jul 24 | Wendy Horn | ||
| 1,822 | 3:39 pm PDT, Jul 18 | Anonymous | I have a Case Pending | |
| 1,821 | 2:13 pm PDT, Jul 12 | Terri J. Davis | I'm always witnessing the limits placed upon african americans professionally. It's sad that in 2005 we need to keep fighting for rights. | |
| 1,820 | 7:56 pm PDT, Jun 21 | Kathryn Hamilton | ||
| 1,819 | 5:20 am PDT, Jun 13 | Karen L Toocheck | Because discriminatory practices are alive and well in the USA. There are Entire Industries and Cities still practicing discrimination against African Americans and Females. The City of Parma, Ohio has a mere 1.7% African American staff who are consistantly passed over for promotions; And the city has an all-white police force. The Construction Industry still lacks Female leadership and still openly practices discrimination towards hiring them. A defeat in Michigan would mean a step backwards for everyone. | |
| 1,818 | 1:04 pm PDT, May 6 | Otto Hunt | ||
| 1,817 | 5:20 pm PDT, May 3 | Elisabeth Miller | ||
| 1,816 | 3:17 pm PST, Mar 28 | Barbie Villalta | ||
| 1,815 | 10:38 pm PST, Mar 14 | Anonymous | ||
| 1,814 | 3:46 pm PST, Mar 8 | Lauri Peacock | ||
| 1,813 | 11:42 am PST, Mar 8 | Chaunice Catching | it is the right thing to do | |
| 1,812 | 8:51 am PST, Mar 1 | shirley riley-davis | because it is right | |
| 1,811 | 9:57 pm PST, Feb 28 | Angela Szesciorka | ||
| 1,810 | 7:30 pm PST, Feb 27 | Anonymous | ||
| 1,809 | 4:25 pm PST, Feb 24 | Marina Payne | ||
| 1,808 | 6:12 pm PST, Feb 23 | Kevin Saunders | ||
| 1,807 | 5:36 am PST, Jan 31 | Anonymous | Affirmative Action allows a system of checks and balances. It is the "only" way "some" agencies will be accountable for their actions! | |
| 1,806 | 10:46 pm PST, Dec 24 | Anonymous | ||
| 1,805 | 7:57 pm PST, Nov 23 | angela zeedyk | ||
| 1,804 | 12:04 pm PST, Nov 17 | pam boland | ||
| 1,803 | 10:27 am PST, Nov 5 | you all suck | affirmative action is rasism | |
| 1,802 | 6:24 pm PST, Nov 4 | Anonymous | I believe in affirmative action,I think we need it. | |
| 1,801 | 4:52 am PDT, Oct 10 | LaJada Allen |
New Petition to Support Affirmative Action Before the U.S. Supreme Court
The outcome of the two Supreme Court-bound University of Michigan affirmative action cases will determine whether our society moves forward towards greater equality or backwards to resegregation and greater inequality. Affirmative action plans are desegregation programs for higher education. They are the only successful method for integrating all of this nation's universities.
We the undersigned:
- Call on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action;
- Stand on the two fundamental premises of Brown vs. Board of Education, first that separate can never be equal and second, that integration is necessary for democracy, justice and progress; and
- Pledge to open the doors of higher education to all.
We the undersigned:
- Call on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action;
- Stand on the two fundamental premises of Brown vs. Board of Education, first that separate can never be equal and second, that integration is necessary for democracy, justice and progress; and
- Pledge to open the doors of higher education to all.
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