Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action in Education
“Affirmative action is an effort to develop a systematic approach to open the doors of education, employment and business development opportunities to qualified individuals who happen to be members of groups that have experienced long-standing and per”
-Bill Clinton
It is a stated fact that without Affirmative Action, a large number of America’s premier colleges and universities would be mostly occupied by White males and Asian American students, who tend to score higher on standardized tests than women and other racial minorities. In today’s society, Affirmative action is defined as “positive steps that have been taken in order to increase the reputation of women and other minorities in the areas of …show more content…
Just escaping slavery, most of the students faced extreme disadvantage when it came to their education. The children were made to attend schools that were in their community and not of good condition and in most cases with only one teacher. Because of these conditions, in some communities the males were only allowed to go to school while the females stayed home and helped their mothers with the housework and other tasks. This sparked the controversy over females achieving the same education that males did, even at a disadvantage. Over time there were several cases that went to the Supreme Court concerning segregation in schools. “Brown vs. Board of Education was the main case that overturned the previous case of “Plessy vs. Ferguson” which stated that schools in America were separate but equal. After this case was taken to the Supreme Court in 1954, Congress passed a law that desegregated all schools in America which led to uproar in many of those …show more content…
It seems that when Congress passes a law that allows people of minorities the same opportunities that had been denied from them for so long, controversy occurs. Dismantling Affirmative action would result in great diversity in America amongst minorities and an extreme backslide in the progress of education over the years. With America becoming increasingly populated as well as diverse, it is important that children of diverse backgrounds to be allowed the opportunity to develop a proficient education with the help of Affirmative action. The education of all students in America is critical in efforts to create a positive and thriving workforce for the
“Affirmative action is an effort to develop a systematic approach to open the doors of education, employment and business development opportunities to qualified individuals who happen to be members of groups that have experienced long-standing and per”
-Bill Clinton
It is a stated fact that without Affirmative Action, a large number of America’s premier colleges and universities would be mostly occupied by White males and Asian American students, who tend to score higher on standardized tests than women and other racial minorities. In today’s society, Affirmative action is defined as “positive steps that have been taken in order to increase the reputation of women and other minorities in the areas of …show more content…
Just escaping slavery, most of the students faced extreme disadvantage when it came to their education. The children were made to attend schools that were in their community and not of good condition and in most cases with only one teacher. Because of these conditions, in some communities the males were only allowed to go to school while the females stayed home and helped their mothers with the housework and other tasks. This sparked the controversy over females achieving the same education that males did, even at a disadvantage. Over time there were several cases that went to the Supreme Court concerning segregation in schools. “Brown vs. Board of Education was the main case that overturned the previous case of “Plessy vs. Ferguson” which stated that schools in America were separate but equal. After this case was taken to the Supreme Court in 1954, Congress passed a law that desegregated all schools in America which led to uproar in many of those …show more content…
It seems that when Congress passes a law that allows people of minorities the same opportunities that had been denied from them for so long, controversy occurs. Dismantling Affirmative action would result in great diversity in America amongst minorities and an extreme backslide in the progress of education over the years. With America becoming increasingly populated as well as diverse, it is important that children of diverse backgrounds to be allowed the opportunity to develop a proficient education with the help of Affirmative action. The education of all students in America is critical in efforts to create a positive and thriving workforce for the