Look at an old sitcom made before the affirmative action law was put into place (the Affirmative Action Law stated that perspective employees, no matter what race, color, sex, creed or national origin could be discriminated when applying for a job) in 1965 to help minorities receive more jobs and better pay (Pioneer 1). ... The study concluded that African Americans with above average scores on law school admissions test were 730 times more likely to be accepted than an equally qualified Caucasian student at Virginias School of Law (Washington 3). ... It is almost like the universities have ...

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Affirmative action is the set of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, is under attack. ... Other equal protection laws passed to make discrimination illegal were the 1964 Civil Rights Act , Title II and VII of which forbid racial discrimination in "public accommodations" and race and sex discrimination in employment, respectively; and the 1965 Voting Rights Act adopted after Congress found "that racial discrimination in voting was an insidious and pervasive evil which had been perp...

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If one is to discuss and problem solve an issue, he or she must first know what the issue is truly about. Affirmative action is defined as the equal opportunities given to women, minorities, and small groups so they will have the same tools, education, and allotment to achieve their goals in life. Since affirmative action came about, debate arises daily about if it is truly equal and fair. Was it a word made as a cushion to the people so they will feel equal? Another interpretation is did this word actually make the white male group less important and unequal to the minority group, doing more ...

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