Getting Rid of Discrimination
Running head: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Affirmative Action
Liberty University’s Distance Learning Abstract
Affirmative action is a law that was passed in the early 1960’s and which has been exercised throughout the world for decades upon decades. This law has been recognized to “attempt to get rid of discrimination against minorities, and women in America” Affirmative action also known as A.A. began as a plan to equalize the educational, employment, and contracting opportunities for minorities, and women with opportunities given to their white, male counterparts.” (U.S. history.com) A.A. is also considered the set of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (now-org)
Affirmative Action is a very controversial issue, which may mean many different things to other individuals. In this research assignment the topic of Affirmative action will be discussed in the standpoint that the readers can attain an enhanced understanding and knowledge of this multicultural diversity issue. According to now.org “The actual phrase "affirmative action" was first used in President John F. Kennedy 's 1961 Executive Order 10925 which requires federal contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin." (now-org)
The law that passed that gave African American and other minorities the opportunities they were not allowed to have, but was just given to White Americans. This law was passed in 1964 and is called the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law was the launch to A.A. in the Unites States, because it provided educational intuitions with the necessary funding to begin to set aside places for minorities.
Due to this
Affirmative Action
Liberty University’s Distance Learning Abstract
Affirmative action is a law that was passed in the early 1960’s and which has been exercised throughout the world for decades upon decades. This law has been recognized to “attempt to get rid of discrimination against minorities, and women in America” Affirmative action also known as A.A. began as a plan to equalize the educational, employment, and contracting opportunities for minorities, and women with opportunities given to their white, male counterparts.” (U.S. history.com) A.A. is also considered the set of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (now-org)
Affirmative Action is a very controversial issue, which may mean many different things to other individuals. In this research assignment the topic of Affirmative action will be discussed in the standpoint that the readers can attain an enhanced understanding and knowledge of this multicultural diversity issue. According to now.org “The actual phrase "affirmative action" was first used in President John F. Kennedy 's 1961 Executive Order 10925 which requires federal contractors to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin." (now-org)
The law that passed that gave African American and other minorities the opportunities they were not allowed to have, but was just given to White Americans. This law was passed in 1964 and is called the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law was the launch to A.A. in the Unites States, because it provided educational intuitions with the necessary funding to begin to set aside places for minorities.
Due to this
References: Retrieved October 8, 2011, from http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/affirmativeaction Long. 2003 Brunner 2007 Corcoran, Jerry. (2003) Affirmative action must survive: In higher education, I say the end certainly does justify the means. View Point. pp. 9-10. Downing R, 2002