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Affirmative Action

 

            
            
             For the past one hundred and fifty years, the fight against discrimination has been a long, hard, and vastly debated topic. Many people thank the pioneering ideas and hard work from various minority and women organizations for enriching this nation with its diverse workforce. While at the same time, many others claim that affirmative action is destroying what is left of our independent, self-merited natures. Forty years ago, minorities were predominantly confined to low paying jobs with little to no hope for advancement, and women were widely held to be nothing more than stay at home mothers. Now, in today's society, women and minorities are presidents and CEO's of Fortune Five Hundred companies, they run their own successful businesses, and have high status governmental positions. Many contend that if it was not for the extent of the diversity in our nation, our country might not be as prosperous as it is currently. A number of others believe affirmative action itself is causing our country to decline in prosperity due to the program's hiring guidelines. However, minorities would not have had these amounts of opportunities if it were not for this government policy. Affirmative action attempts to dispel discrimination in several forms. It tries to encourage job placement, educational enrollment, and societal acceptance. While some people agree that affirmative action is needed, whether in its current form or a "mended" form, a number of individuals believe it has done its job and is no longer required. This debate has been key in determining the future of affirmative action and a conclusive answer will likely not be reached anytime soon. For the sake of continuity, this research paper will refer to the general populace of Caucasian males as the white majority. All other racial types other than white (African-American, Asian-American, Arab-American, etc ) will be categorized as minorities.


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