Is the goal of AA to erase past inequities for the disabled, minorities and/or women without protest? ... The effects of Affirmative Action on Women, African Americans and the Disabled The enduring effect s of historical oppression include the losses of adequate education and honorable employment that has haunted the African American, disabled and women in America. ... In addition, AA laws allowed for minority student's admission in schools that would not have been accessibl...

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Affirmative action programs throughout the United States have long been a controversial issue particularly concerning employment practices (public/private) and university student and/or staff recruitment. ... The National Assessment of Educational Progress, a series of national standardize tests, evaluates students on their proficiency in reading, writing and science. ... When students cannot read well, they usually cannot succeed in other subject areas. ... However, with affirmative action, it has been noted that their incentives to achieve success may be decreased because "preferential treat...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Affirmative action programs throughout the United States have long been a controversial issue particularly concerning employment practices (public/private) and university student and/or staff recruitment. ... The National Assessment of Educational Progress, a series of national standardize tests, evaluates students on their proficiency in reading, writing and science. ... When students cannot read well, they usually cannot succeed in other subject areas. ... However, with affirmative action, it has been noted that their incentives to achieve success may be decreased because preferential treatm...

• Word Count: 2762
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate