ms), bases his essay on the reasoning that the racial preferences involved with affirmative action are not reverse discrimination, but rather are retribution to the past history of oppression that the minorities suffered, specifically the African Americans. For centuries Americans have denied blacks privileges, and treated them as though they were second class citizens. I agree that as a country we cannot deny the fact that we did horribly demeaning and shameful acts to an entire race of people for no apparent reason, but on the same note we have taken responsibility for our actions and are attempting to rectify our mistakes. I am, however, uncertain if affirmative action is the correct way to offer payback just for what was done in the past. Many make the argument that "two wrongs don't make a right&quo
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