Affirmative action
As students begin to apply to colleges, they experience the effects of affirmative action for the first time. At first glance, it appears to be completely illogical and unfair. How can someone’s increased chances of being accepted improve equality? However, because of the rampant inequality and racism currently in America, affirmative action is required to level the playing. In America today, affirmative action is needed both because it leads to a more successful workplace and because gives equal opportunity to all races.
Affirmative action gives underprivileged citizens equal opportunity to advance themselves both socially and economically. Anyone born into an impoverished minority house must work tirelessly to achieve what a rich white man will achieve. America has essentially set minority children up to fail regardless of their potential. School in inner city districts are laughable compared to those in white suburbs. Likewise, African America students are three times as likely to be expelled or suspended than white students. Putting minorities out of class is not a punishment. Instead, it simply invalidates their right to an education and further …show more content…
Past injustices still affect people of color today; therefore, affirmative action is needed to make up for inequities from the mid 1900’s. Segregation was and overbearing part of America, especially in the south just sixty years ago. As a direct result, African Americans continue to suffer in poverty, with an increased unemployment rate, and with less education. This poverty established by segregation has been passed generation to generation. Affirmative action can be a way to correct these past injustices through new opportunities for the present generation, and help those still affected by institutionalized racism. It acts as an equalizer to help eliminate racism from both college and workforce
As students begin to apply to colleges, they experience the effects of affirmative action for the first time. At first glance, it appears to be completely illogical and unfair. How can someone’s increased chances of being accepted improve equality? However, because of the rampant inequality and racism currently in America, affirmative action is required to level the playing. In America today, affirmative action is needed both because it leads to a more successful workplace and because gives equal opportunity to all races.
Affirmative action gives underprivileged citizens equal opportunity to advance themselves both socially and economically. Anyone born into an impoverished minority house must work tirelessly to achieve what a rich white man will achieve. America has essentially set minority children up to fail regardless of their potential. School in inner city districts are laughable compared to those in white suburbs. Likewise, African America students are three times as likely to be expelled or suspended than white students. Putting minorities out of class is not a punishment. Instead, it simply invalidates their right to an education and further …show more content…
Past injustices still affect people of color today; therefore, affirmative action is needed to make up for inequities from the mid 1900’s. Segregation was and overbearing part of America, especially in the south just sixty years ago. As a direct result, African Americans continue to suffer in poverty, with an increased unemployment rate, and with less education. This poverty established by segregation has been passed generation to generation. Affirmative action can be a way to correct these past injustices through new opportunities for the present generation, and help those still affected by institutionalized racism. It acts as an equalizer to help eliminate racism from both college and workforce