became apparent that certain business traditions, such as seniority status and

aptitude tests, prevented total equality in employment. Then President, Lyndon

B. Johnson, decided something needed to be done to remedy these flaws. On

September 24, 1965, he issued Executive Order #11246 at Howard University that

required federal contractors “to take Affirmative Action to ensure that

applicants are employed . . . without regard to their race, creed, color, or

national origin (Civil Rights).” With the signing of that order, and without

knowing it, President Johnson created reverse discrimination.

Affirmative Action was created in an effort to help minorities leap the

discriminative barriers that were ever so present when the bill was first

enacted, in 1965. At this time, the country was in the wake of nationwide civil-

rights demonstrations, and racial tension was at an all time high. Most of the

corporate executive and managerial positions were occupied by White Males, who

controlled the hiring and firing of employees. The U.S. government, in 1965,

believed that these employers were discriminating against Minorit

students. It seems hard to believe that Affirmative Action wasn't one of

prejudiced individuals, would Affirmative Actions plans be “reverse

they fought to attain equality, not special treatment. To them, the acceptance

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