PART I: OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC: Introduction to affirmative action -- The law of affirmative action -- Chronology -- Biographical listing -- Glossary -- PART II: GUIDE TO FURTHER RESEARCH: How to research affirmative action -- Annotated bibliography -- Organizations and agencies -- PART III: APPENDICES: Appendix A: Constitutional amendments -- Appendix B: Supreme Court cases -- Appendix C: Initiatives and referendums.