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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...measure that would end discrimination in Massachusetts educational institutions. Drafted as Senate 133, the bill came before the Education Committee on Monday, and, according to its backers, should "secure fair educational practice and equality of educational opportunity by preventing discrimination in education because of religion, race color, or national origin...
Among "unfair educational practices" the bill lists: denial of admission through the quota system; written or oral inquiries concerning the applicant's race, religion, color or national origin. Under the measure a commission would be set up to investigate all discriminatory practices in schools and colleges; after complaint by an aggrieved person, or when the Commission Chairman "has reason to believe that there is discrimination," the body could begin its investigation. If discrimination were discovered, the Superior Court would then have the power to issue cease and desist orders...
Shaw emphasized that Harvard College and the graduate schools agree with the principles of S 133, a bill to eliminate discrimination by educational institutions in the state on grounds of religion, race, color, or national origin...
...provides for a formal declaration on the part of Massachusetts that in accordance with "the American ideal of equality of opportunity...students otherwise qualified be admitted to (non-sectarian) educational institutions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, or national origin...
According to the bill any use of a quota system or written and oral inquiries concerning the race, religion, color, or national origin of an applicant for admission constitutes an unfair educational practice...