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    Affirmative action is a practice that is intended to promote opportunities for the “protected class” which includes minorities‚ woman‚ and people with disabilities or any disadvantaged group for that matter. With affirmative action in place people of this protected class are given an even playing field in terms of hiring‚ promotion‚ as well as compensation. Historically‚ affirmative action is only known to have protected African Americans and woman; however that is not the case. Affirmative action

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    SECTION A: Short questions 1. Is affirmative action morally defensible? Explain Yes it is morally defensible in that: The tough realities faced in the past created divisions of the past regime between black and white communities and declaration of this policy assisted in ensuring that closing that gap and normalise the conditions at the workplace. In the past South Africa has had many inequalities and imbalances‚ and blacks were treated in a unfair manner and stigmatized. In 1994 Democracy

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    In the 196o’s a policy that created jobs‚ promotions‚ government contracts‚ admission to school and other benefits to minority groups and women. This policy was named Affirmative Action. Affirmative action goes back when discrimination was against african americans‚ native americans‚ hispanics‚ and women‚so to protect their rights‚ it was created. The federal government required for both states and local governments to have this programs. The policy also had to be followed by organizations and

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    ENN103F – Assignment 1 Section A: (1) No‚ the affirmative action policy is not morally defensible. This policy is “unsettling‚ needless and discriminating”. This policy is based on race‚ gender and physical abilities rather than the socioeconomic status of a person. Thus it does not matter whether you have the higher/better qualification‚ if you do not have the correct race/gender or if you are not disabled. According to this policy the basic discrimination is justified by looking back

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    Affirmative Action Affirmative action has increased the number of minorities in workplaces and in universities. It has helped and hurt people since it was put into effect on March 6th‚ 1961. The Catholic Church has weighed in its opinion on affirmative action also. Affirmative action has given minorities more opportunities than they would’ve had before. From 1990 to 2006‚ the number of minorities that received a masters’ degree increased roughly 65%. Part of this can be attributed to affirmative

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    Table of Contents Introduction 1 Statement of Problem 3 Objective of the study 3 Hypothesis 3 Method of Study 3 Review of Literature 3 Affirmative Action 3 Understanding the Direct Cash Transfers Scheme 5 With-drawl scheme 6 International best practises: 7 Benefit Transfer- Phase I 7 Historical Development of Direct Cash benefit 8 INDIA 9 Problem in Implementing the Scheme: Indian Scenario 12 Future of DCB Scheme in India 15 Benefited Schemes under the Direct Cash Transfer Scheme 18 Whether a Cash

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    SAMAD G. RAATIB CJL 5069 CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY WEEK 11 EVEREST UNIVERSITY Week 11 Individual Work Question: Affirmative action was designed to reduce discrimination and issues guidelines to businesses‚ government department’s schools and other types of companies that are designed to encourage diversity and reduce discrimination based on ethnic backgrounds and skin color. This policy was originally a method used to counteract the impact that racial discrimination has

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    articles of the Republican Party. Marielena is writing to people who have the same hopes as her and views because she uses “we” (4) so they know what the DREAM Act is and its benefits so their informed and knowledgeable about the subject. These people would be the Democratic Party because they would agree with her argument more than the Republicans. Based on what she says she knows that they agree with her because she says “It is my hope – and that of educators‚ faith leaders…” thousands of students who

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    On Wednesday June 11‚ 2008 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)‚ the Prime Minister of Canada‚ the Right Honourable Stephen Harper‚ made a Statement of Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools‚ on behalf of the Government of Canada. Prime Minister Harper offers full apology on behalf of Canadians for the Indian Residential Schools system11 June 2008Ottawa‚ OntarioStatement of Apology   PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY The treatment of children in Indian Residential Schools is a sad

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    Allen‚ L. Robert. Past Due: The American Quest for Reparations‚ The Black Scholar (Summer 1998) The Economist‚ “Slavery and the Law: Time and Punishment”‚ The Economist Newspaper Ltd‚ April 14 2002 Is now the Time for Reparations for African Americans? Since the first day Africans were kidnapped from their lands‚ to the whips that tore across their flesh‚ to the African Americans facing economic hardship. African Americans have been subject to these hardships by one factor; the white man. Their

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