Affirmative Action Necessity
Is Affirmative Action A Necessity?
Affirmative action is a plan designed to end discrimination by guaranteeing minorities will be hired or accepted into certain schools regardless of race or gender. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment in the federal government because of race, color, or national origin (Affirmative Action). This policy, which started out as a phrase, was introduced in the the 1960’s through the Kennedy Administration, was designed to promote equal employment opportunities to minorities who have a downfall of being accepted to certain schools or being hired to certain jobs because of their race, gender, etc. Over the …show more content…
Then came the question: "So who are you voting for?"
"I was for Hillary [Clinton], but now ... I 'm kind of undecided," volunteered the first woman.
"Are you a Democrat?" asked the second.
"Yeah. But I think I might go with McCain. It 's just that, well, I don 't know. You know." Her voice dropped. I leaned forward to hear better. "You kind of hate to say it aloud, but ..." Here her voice dropped again, to a murmur lost in the roar of the jet engines, and I missed whatever came next.”
This quote(s) applies well with the comparison between President Obama and indirect affirmative action. Though it may not affect him as much as it does to everyday citizens, students, and or employees, it still is a matter of issue. In conclusion, affirmative action does more harm than good for minorities and is not necessary in today’s society. It may work in some ways but all in all, it has many minorities looked down upon and makes it a difficult process to learn as others do. Racism should just be banned altogether not just through the assistance of the government but as well as citizens …show more content…
"Affirmative Action Programs Promote Equal Opportunity." Social Justice. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Obama, Race and the Presidency." The Nation (3 Jan. 2008). Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. The main argument of this article is if affirmative action programs and itself establishes an equal opportunity for minorities facing discrimination in the workplace, school setting,etc. The author argues about affirmative action, and ihow it is a necessity for minorities in America today. The main topics discussed in this article are Obama 's presidency,the move to band Affirmative Action, the need to still have affirmative action, and former President Bush 's use of the
Affirmative action is a plan designed to end discrimination by guaranteeing minorities will be hired or accepted into certain schools regardless of race or gender. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment in the federal government because of race, color, or national origin (Affirmative Action). This policy, which started out as a phrase, was introduced in the the 1960’s through the Kennedy Administration, was designed to promote equal employment opportunities to minorities who have a downfall of being accepted to certain schools or being hired to certain jobs because of their race, gender, etc. Over the …show more content…
Then came the question: "So who are you voting for?"
"I was for Hillary [Clinton], but now ... I 'm kind of undecided," volunteered the first woman.
"Are you a Democrat?" asked the second.
"Yeah. But I think I might go with McCain. It 's just that, well, I don 't know. You know." Her voice dropped. I leaned forward to hear better. "You kind of hate to say it aloud, but ..." Here her voice dropped again, to a murmur lost in the roar of the jet engines, and I missed whatever came next.”
This quote(s) applies well with the comparison between President Obama and indirect affirmative action. Though it may not affect him as much as it does to everyday citizens, students, and or employees, it still is a matter of issue. In conclusion, affirmative action does more harm than good for minorities and is not necessary in today’s society. It may work in some ways but all in all, it has many minorities looked down upon and makes it a difficult process to learn as others do. Racism should just be banned altogether not just through the assistance of the government but as well as citizens …show more content…
"Affirmative Action Programs Promote Equal Opportunity." Social Justice. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Obama, Race and the Presidency." The Nation (3 Jan. 2008). Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 21 Mar. 2013. The main argument of this article is if affirmative action programs and itself establishes an equal opportunity for minorities facing discrimination in the workplace, school setting,etc. The author argues about affirmative action, and ihow it is a necessity for minorities in America today. The main topics discussed in this article are Obama 's presidency,the move to band Affirmative Action, the need to still have affirmative action, and former President Bush 's use of the