`In the generation that we live in, and especially in America, we tend to believe that racial problems are almost nonexistent, but we could not be further from the truth. Although it might be hidden from our sights through clever wordings and such, racial profiling and racist thinking still goes on...

Affirmative action was developed in the mid-1960s to offer equal opportunity for employment and education to women and minorities. These policies required that active measures be taken so that minorities had the same opportunities in career advancements and education that were nearly exclusive to wh...

"As early as 1871, Frederick Douglas ridiculed the idea of racial quotas, arguing that they would promote an 'image of blacks as privileged wards of the state'" (O'Conner, pp. 216). Affirmative action is viewed either as reverse discrimination or compensation for past mis...

Affirmative action was first devised by President Kennedy in 1960s. It mission was to prevent discrimination against blacks at work places, colleges and others. Later in 1965, President Johnson set affirmative action into practice by signing the civil rights act of 1964. This broadened the affirma...

The idea of Affirmative Action was originally meant to correct discrimination rooted in slavery and segregation. To achieve the idea of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to be judged on character not skin color. Sorely, it has further divided the nation's racial groups. For that, and many other reasons, ...

Affirmative Action- Fighting Racism With Racism In Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign speech, his stance on affirmative action was "mend it, not end it." These gives the impression that it is a positive, progressive idea that helps the minorities of our country further their education an...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONWhen it comes to affirmative action I have mixed emotions and opinions. Although I hate what affirmative action does and what it represents I strongly support its continuance.I hate the fact that affirmative action defeats the ideal of awards such as jobs and college admissions goi...

A "legacy" is when a student is accepted into a university because members of their family attended that particular school. While I understand the concept of family tradition and school pride, I believe this is an unfair policy that should not influence the admission process. It affects not only the...

Affirmative action is active in the classroom, workplace, and society. In everyday society, does affirmative action need to be used? For a person to receive a smoother paved road because of their skin color is not justified. Even people intensely concerned about affirmative action, I said- whether f...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION I. "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, my brothers and sisters – Plymouth Rock landed on us!" Malcolm X's observation is brought out by the facts of American History. Snatched from their native land, transported thousands of miles – in a night...

In 1996, Californians approved Proposition 209 with a 55% to 45% vote . Proposition 209 makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race and gender thus making California the first state to end affirmative action in public institutions. Racial and gender inequality is an issue that plagues Ame...

Affirmative Action: A Contradiction In Itself Affirmative action is a term of general application referring to government policies that directly or indirectly award jobs, admission to universities and professional schools, and other social goods and resources to individuals on the ba...

Affirmative Action began in an era when minorities were highly under represented in universities and employment. Unless one was racist, most agree with the need of affirmative action in college admissions and in the workplace. With so much of America's work force made from inter-raced schools n...

Affirmative action is a touchy subject to many people regardless of their race, nationality, gender or religion. Affirmative action is accomplished by taking positive steps to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against on the basis o...

Affirmative ActionAffirmative action has been the subject of increasing debate and tension in American society. Should someone be able to attend a university just because of his or her nationality? This has been a growing debate all over the country. There are two sides of this argument. On one side...

Discrimination Throughout the years of US history there have been countless acts of discrimination, of all sorts, and there have been an immense amount of cases filed in regards to these acts. Although it is commonly believed that discrimination is always illegal, the courts have repeatedly upheld...

Affirmative Action? A major controversy encompassing the country is the issue of affirmative action. Many believe that the abolition, or at least restructure, of affirmative action in the United States will benefit the nation for many logical reasons. Originally, affirmative action began as an attem...

Recently, many people have had a problem with affirmative action. Its unfair rules and just the whole definition are outrageous. Affirmative action is the concept of creating equality for minorities by making all companies balance them out in the workplace. This leads to reverse discrimination, ...

Equal Opportunity employment is more or less the law of the land. One says "more or less" because there are still some pockets of resistance. However, most human resources managers now are very careful to use some form of "Affirmative Action" in their hiring process. Just what is...

The policy of affirmative action in education will no longer be needed in the near future. In the past, however, legislators determined that in order to prevent racial discrimination affirmative action would be needed. Recent demographic studies indicate that the Caucasian race will steadily dec...

Affirmative ActionThe intent of affirmative action is good, yet while trying to counteract the effects of slavery, the Jim Crow laws, and discrimination in general, it may actually produce reverse discrimination. As the old adage states, two wrongs don't make a right. Discriminating against one fro...

The problem of discrimination has been around since the writing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The U.S. Constitution said nothing of equality; instead, it “legitimized the institution of slavery.” The Emancipation Proclamation issued January 1, 1863, set slaves in the conf...

AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONI. "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, my brothers and sisters - Plymouth Rock landed on us!" Malcolm X's observation is brought out by the facts of American History. Snatched from their native land, transported thousands of miles - in a nightmare of disease and death - and sold i...

Affirmative Action Affirmative action was created in an effort to help minorities leap the discriminative barriers that were ever so present when the bill was first enacted, in 1965. At this time, the country was in the wake of nation-wide civil rights demonstrations, and racial ...

Discrimination Broken DownWhy should a company have to lower its standards of hiring the best people? Why should a university not try to recruit the top students in the country? They shouldn't have too. However, Fred L. Pincus, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Maryland Baltim...