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Washington DC: Affirmative Action Coalition, 1979. First Edition (?). Staplebound. Very good. 12mo, 116pp., illustrated. A very good copy in the publisher's stapled wraps. A few mild stains to wraps, else clean and crisp internally. A fantastic handbook geared towards working people who are struggling to incorporate affirmative action principles into their workplaces. The AAC was composed of several DC-based groups, including La Raza Legal Alliance, National Conference of Black Lawyers, National Lawyers Guild, the Center for Law and Social Policy and the Affirmative Action Coordinating Center. There are several illustrations depicting some of the hot-button issues around affirmative action, and placing it in a historical context. For example, one depicts a white colonial gentleman in a boat being pulled onto shore by two slaves, while a group of women begrudgingly prepare a meal nearby.The colonial chap says, "At last, America!! The land of freedom and equality!" Another shows a group of white and…
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