1993
Political exclusionBook sources
Withdrawal of Lani Guinier’s nomination
United States; civil-rights policy and Black political representation
Zinn presents Clinton’s withdrawal of Guinier’s nomination as retreat under attacks on her ideas about representation. The incident concerns the politics of reform, rather than a judicial finding of unlawful discrimination.
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Context / qualification
Clearly attributed interpretation; not all opposition is automatically proven to have racial motives.
Sources
- Howard Zinn, The Twentieth Century: A People’s History, H06 at 00:43:16 (approximate; supplied recording)