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Affirmative Action

 

            Close your eyes, now imagine a world of love; not hate, a world of.
            
             That is the reason Affirmative Action was.
             birthed by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. That is also the reason that.
             Proposition 209 was voted for in 1996. These two historical events are.
             driven by the desire of equality.
             What is Affirmative Action? According to Geraldine Leshin, it is.
             "Taking positive or active steps to accomplish the public policy goal of.
             equal employment opportunity." What is Proposition 209? It's a new law.
             that has been passed that "prohibits the state of California and local.
             governments from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment.
             to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or.
             national origin in public employment, public education or public.
             contracting (San Jose Mercury News).".
             Affirmative action was implemented for important reasons. "Broadly.
             defined, affirmative action refers to efforts to increase educational and.
             employment opportunities for minorities and women. More specifically, it.
             applies to various programs and policies designed to increase the number of.
             minorities and women hired by government and industry and admitted into.
             colleges and universities."(Faundez, 213).
             Affirmative action is important especially in the work force.
             Before affirmative action, minorities and women felt, and seemed to be,.
             discriminated against being chosen for the job. Affirmative action was to.
             help with the "increasing of opportunities for those that were previously.
             discriminated against"(Lemann, 145). Affirmative action was created to.
             not only help Black-Americans, but to help "many groups beyond women and.
             minorities including the disabled, veterans, economically disadvantaged and.
             others."(Nicolaus, , 87).
             Affirmative action also aids in the areas of contracting and.
             education. With contracting,, "affirmative action helps firms owned by.
             women and minorities, or firms that can show a disadvantage"(Lemann, 110).


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