Affirmative Action – Do We Still Need It?
Affirmative Action – do we still need it?
Affirmative action is a set of public policies and initiatives designed to help
eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin. The original policies of Affirmative action were set up to help African Americans
and other minority groups to overcome the past effects of discrimination. African
Americans, minorities, and women discrimination in certain areas like employment,
resources, and other public programs. Affirmative action policies was set up by the
government and implemented federal agencies enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Under this act and two executive orders government contractors and educational
institutions receiving federal funding had to develop program in conjunction around
affirmative action laws.
In 1972 The Equal Opportunities Act of 1972 set up a commission to enforce the
plans of the Civil Rights Act and Affirmative action policies. President Lyndon B. Johnson
signed executive order of 11246 and The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
to the United States Constitution. Affirmative action has been around since 1961 up until
2009 some called the reverse discrimination against white men. Affirmative action has a 48
year history within the United Sates. This is the next step and more profound stage of the
battle for civil rights (< http:// www.factmonster.com/spot/affirmative1.htm>, emphasis
added).
Affirmative action had several major arguments that made this policy become
effective and implemented by law. The arguments included the following areas:
employment, educational institutions, and other forms of discriminatory practices that held
back minorities from government funding and services. Supporters of the affirmative
action policy knew that this would level the playing field and offer many opportunities that
was once denied
Affirmative action is a set of public policies and initiatives designed to help
eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin. The original policies of Affirmative action were set up to help African Americans
and other minority groups to overcome the past effects of discrimination. African
Americans, minorities, and women discrimination in certain areas like employment,
resources, and other public programs. Affirmative action policies was set up by the
government and implemented federal agencies enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Under this act and two executive orders government contractors and educational
institutions receiving federal funding had to develop program in conjunction around
affirmative action laws.
In 1972 The Equal Opportunities Act of 1972 set up a commission to enforce the
plans of the Civil Rights Act and Affirmative action policies. President Lyndon B. Johnson
signed executive order of 11246 and The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
to the United States Constitution. Affirmative action has been around since 1961 up until
2009 some called the reverse discrimination against white men. Affirmative action has a 48
year history within the United Sates. This is the next step and more profound stage of the
battle for civil rights (< http:// www.factmonster.com/spot/affirmative1.htm>, emphasis
added).
Affirmative action had several major arguments that made this policy become
effective and implemented by law. The arguments included the following areas:
employment, educational institutions, and other forms of discriminatory practices that held
back minorities from government funding and services. Supporters of the affirmative
action policy knew that this would level the playing field and offer many opportunities that
was once denied
Cited: Bell, Derrick. “Diversity Distractions”. Columbia Law Review. (2003). 1622-1633. Boylan, Michael. “Affirmative Action Strategies for the Future“. Journal of Social Philosophy. 33(2002). 117- 130. Brumer, Borgna. Affirmative Action history. A History and timeline of Affirmative Action. July 2009. Pearson Education, Inc. < http://www.factmonster.com/sport/affiramtive1.htm>. Cohen, Carl and Sterbra, James. (2003). Affirmative Action and Radical.