Essays on Affirmative Action Page 3

Affirmative action is the name of an American social practice through which members of historically disadvantaged racial and/or ethnic groups are given preferential treatment in an effort to compensate for past harm caused to their ancestors. For thirty years, affirmative action was carefully shielded from open, honest evaluation while it simultaneously grew more pervasive along…

d?When the school year draws to close, college-bound seniors havecompleted the college forms and eagerly await acceptance – or dreadrejection – from the college of their choice. However, as most people know,there is much more to college admissions than a marshmallow bonfire by themailbox. The question is, by what process do universities examine studentapplications and…

After the United States Congress passed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, itbecame apparent that certain business traditions, such as seniority status andaptitude tests, prevented total equality in employment. Then President, LyndonB. Johnson, decided something needed to be done to remedy these flaws. OnSeptember 24, 1965, he issued Executive Order #11246 at Howard University thatrequired…

The is to ensure equal opportunity for minorities. But it has strayed from its original intent and has become largely a program to achieve not equal opportunity but equal results. It is a system of quotas forced upon American businesses and working class by the federal government. A law which forces people to look at…