Affirmative action policies are methods in which associations work to increase the opportunities for traditionally discriminated ethnicities in the United States, with the purpose of creating a more diverse country. This policy came about in the 1960s, as a result of the 1960’s Civil Right Movement. It is a way for minorities or historically discriminated ethnic or racial groups to get an advantage in society, however some people see affirmative action as reverse discrimination or racism. Affirmative action benefits previously mistreated groups or minorities when trying to get in accepted into a school or trying to get a job. For example, you might be an African-American or black person trying to go to Mississippi State, Ole Miss, or any of
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Since those schools are majority Caucasian, the African-American person will get their name boosted up on the list when trying to get accepted just because they are a minority at that college. The same principle goes for Caucasians trying to get accepted into Jackson State, Alcorn State, or any other Historically Black Colleges and Universities, also known as HBCU’s. Affirmative actions don’t just help black and white people, it benefits all races and ethnic groups. An extremely disparate culture is an important goal the United States wants to carry out, and that is what the policy was designed to do. In the words of the authors Rischard Sanders and Stuart Taylor Jr., “…it has become a political lightning rod and one of our most divisive social policies.” This signal phrase proves that it has worked to achieve its purpose for the most part. The policy not only help people get into college, but it also assists people that are trying to get jobs. The businesses want to have a staff that is distinct. As Robinette Kelley has pointed out, “Affirmative action programs have been voluntarily used by employers for many years to attain the kind of diverse work force that reflects …show more content…
As Joe Messerli has noted, “The policy is… a form of reverse discrimination by favoring one group over another, based on racial preference rather than academic achievement.” The policy really is conflicting because if you are the being benefited by it, you don’t have a problem with it. Then, the same person that didn’t have a problem with it when it was aiding them can turn against the action, when it is not helping them. Roger Clegg, president and general counsel for the Center for Equal Opportunity, argued that “A diverse campus and the interracial conversations that could result from it is not a compelling enough reason to continue racial preferences…” He feels like diversity isn’t important enough to support the policy because the students do not value a diversified society. He does not want the policy to help the students, if they don’t even appreciate what the affirmative action does for
Since those schools are majority Caucasian, the African-American person will get their name boosted up on the list when trying to get accepted just because they are a minority at that college. The same principle goes for Caucasians trying to get accepted into Jackson State, Alcorn State, or any other Historically Black Colleges and Universities, also known as HBCU’s. Affirmative actions don’t just help black and white people, it benefits all races and ethnic groups. An extremely disparate culture is an important goal the United States wants to carry out, and that is what the policy was designed to do. In the words of the authors Rischard Sanders and Stuart Taylor Jr., “…it has become a political lightning rod and one of our most divisive social policies.” This signal phrase proves that it has worked to achieve its purpose for the most part. The policy not only help people get into college, but it also assists people that are trying to get jobs. The businesses want to have a staff that is distinct. As Robinette Kelley has pointed out, “Affirmative action programs have been voluntarily used by employers for many years to attain the kind of diverse work force that reflects …show more content…
As Joe Messerli has noted, “The policy is… a form of reverse discrimination by favoring one group over another, based on racial preference rather than academic achievement.” The policy really is conflicting because if you are the being benefited by it, you don’t have a problem with it. Then, the same person that didn’t have a problem with it when it was aiding them can turn against the action, when it is not helping them. Roger Clegg, president and general counsel for the Center for Equal Opportunity, argued that “A diverse campus and the interracial conversations that could result from it is not a compelling enough reason to continue racial preferences…” He feels like diversity isn’t important enough to support the policy because the students do not value a diversified society. He does not want the policy to help the students, if they don’t even appreciate what the affirmative action does for