The Constitution is both color blind and color conscious. To avoid conflict with the equal protection clause, a classification that denies a benefit, causes harm, or imposes a burden must not be based on race. In that sense the Constitution is color blind. - John Minor Wisdom

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John Minor Wisdom: "The Constitution is both color blind and color conscious. To avoid conflict with the equal protection clause, a classification that denies a benefit, causes harm, or imposes a burden must not be based on race. In that sense the Constitution is color blind."

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Avoid	Based	Benefit	Blind
Burden	Causes	Classification	Clause
Color	Conflict	Conscious	Constitution
Denies	Equal	Harm	Imposes
Must	Protection	Race	Sense

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