Ten years later Congress stepped in and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... The civil rights movement lose speed and following the Bakke case in 1978, less attention was given to the affirmative action debate. ... The brief suggests that the federal government should not even be dealing with the issue, but instead it should be handled at the state level because of how controversial. ... As reported by the Boston Globe several justices made it clear during oral arguments that they were giving special attention to the view of the nations" best-known military leaders. ... I do not lo...

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For individuals to understand how affirmative action is either beneficial or detrimental to society, they must be aware of how it is defined. ... Even as many individuals maintain that affirmative action is traceable back to the Civil War, the civil rights movement pushed affirmative action into the American media and governmental issues beginning in the 1950's. ... This practice of "turning the other cheek" was put to the test during the civil rights movement of the 1950's and 60's. ... (Hanmer 17) Then, in 1964 and 65", President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Does seniority play a role in affirmative action? ... According to Cheryl Perry-League, Director of Equal Opportunity of the Port of Oakland, every business operating on Port of Oakland owned land must have a standing affirmative action program on record and businesses bidding to do work for the Port of Oakland must have an acceptably diverse workforce. ... Many affirmative action programs were born from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... A Company cannot by law, use quotas unless it has been ordered to do so by a court to remedy a past action" (Hall & Albrecht, 1979, p.47-78). ......

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Does seniority play a role in affirmative action? ... According to Cheryl Perry-League, Director of Equal Opportunity of the Port of Oakland, every business operating on Port of Oakland owned land must have a standing affirmative action program on record and businesses bidding to do work for the Port of Oakland must have an acceptably diverse workforce. ... Many affirmative action programs were born from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... A Company cannot by law, use quotas unless it has been ordered to do so by a court to remedy a past action (Hall & Albrecht, 1979, p.47-78). ... ...

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