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    often ignored and are simply not effective. One of these solutions include affirmative action. Affirmative action was first utilized by John F. Kennedy in the 1960’s, and it was designed to foster equality among all, which includes people disregarding their national origin, religion, and gender…

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    Is Affirmative action fair? 1 Is affirmative action fair? Does affirmative action help America? No, affirmative action was needed in the past, but has spiraled out of proportion and needs to be fixed. (6) Affirmative action is not fair because it promotes discrimination, unfair workspace, and un-equal opportunity. 2 What is affirmative action? Affirmative action today is when any person or business goes out of their way to accept someone into anything because of their skin color, gender, or…

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    In 1961, Affirmative Action was set in place. It was started to help protect minorities, women and now those within the LGBT community. We have had great strides with equality within our country, but there is still a need for this act. According to The Leadership Conference, we still need affirmative action due to the fact “white men make up for 48% of the college-educated workforce but hold over 90% of the top jobs in the news media, 96% of CEO positions, 86% of law firm partnerships, and 85%…

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    Affirmative action “is a family of policies aimed at resolving racial, ethnic, and gender inequalities in the United States.” (Hughes & Kroehler, 2013, p. 220). It allows minorities to get equal opportunities and in some cases raises the likelihood that they will get a job. These policies make it so colleges and businesses must accept and hire a certain amount of people from minorities, to show they are not discriminating. I feel that affirmative action is not the most affective way to handle…

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    In today’s society Affirmative Action in Higher Education has been a heated debate for many years now. Affirmative action is a set of guidelines that take into consideration certain factors such as race, color, religion, gender, and origin. With the elimination of Affirmative Action our society and the higher education system has the potential to eliminate stereotyping and discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, and origin. Martin Luther King Jr. once said "A man should be judged,…

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    Affirmative Action in college settings should be taken away because there are more aspects that need to be considered in the college admissions. Today in colleges, “We do treat race and ethnicity differently than region, age, special talents, and the many other considerations that enter into admission decisions” (Fullinwider). Some colleges admit students who are in a minority group just because they are a minority. Those colleges don’t care about where they are from, how they did…

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    Affirmative Action Debate

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    In the debate over Affirmative Action, Liberals take their stand as an advocate for affirmative action. They believe that America needs to atone for the history of racism, cruelties and social discrimination towards African-Americans and other minorities. This is achieved through the preferential, or favoring, treatment of minorities. Conservatives do not believe in affirmative action. They believe that people should receive benefits based on ability rather than race. On the contrary,…

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    “Issue # 19: Is Affirmative Action Necessary to Achieve Racial Equality in the United States?” Is Affirmative Action Necessary to Achieve Racial Equality in the United States? Over the years, the policy of Affirmative Action has become a controversial topic throughout the political world. A question many politicians and scholars seem to come across is “is the policy of Affirmative Action Necessary to achieve racial equality in the United States?” Many would argue, yes affirmative action is…

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    Essay Prompt #3 An issue I’d like to solve in the United States is effects of affirmative action. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, affirmative action is defined as “an active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups and women.” Affirmative action policies generally relate to employment and education opportunities. In regards to education, specifically college, affirmative action relates to admission guidelines that implement fair…

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    In my opinion, the United states does not need affirmative action any longer. It was understandable to have back in the 1960s when it was first enforced, but doesn’t have a reason to be used any longer. Many of the minorities in the united states feel as if they are treated like they are less capable to succeed than White-Americans are, because of affirmative action. Giving the minorities a pass to be accepted into colleges or be employed, makes it more evident that there is still a racial…

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