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FRONTLINE; Assault on Affirmative Action
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- Series
- FRONTLINE
- Program
- Assault on Affirmative Action
- Program Number
418
- Series Description
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as PBS's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
- Program Description
The Supreme Court ruled against a Memphis firefighter who successfully fought for an affirmative action plan for the hiring of fellow firefighters in 1984. As a result, the Justice Department asked 50 cities to tighten their affirmative action policies. Correspondent George Curry examines the twenty-year conflict over these policies and reveals the point of view of those whom it affects.
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Citation
- Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Assault on Affirmative Action,” GBH Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C56027A8E09347B0875C2BF4BFBBC286.
- MLA: “FRONTLINE; Assault on Affirmative Action.” GBH Archives. Web. April 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C56027A8E09347B0875C2BF4BFBBC286>.
- APA: FRONTLINE; Assault on Affirmative Action. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C56027A8E09347B0875C2BF4BFBBC286