The idea of race is part of the reason why African Americans and Mexican Americans struggled to be included and treated equally, socially and politically. One may argue that race is determined biologically, but, in fact, it is socially constructed. ... For example, African Americans were forced to sign labor contracts with white landowners. ... These contracts were merely reflections of the usual tasks that slaves completed, despite the fact that these workers were no longer enslaved. ... To conclude, race is a socially constructed idea used to control and categorize minority groups. ...

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Specifically, AA is a series of social policies and statutes that regulate activities and laws with the primary intent to achieve equity and increase opportunity for all. ... As a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act, Johnson issued EO 11246, which required expansion of job opportunities for minorities in government contracting firms. This order also established the Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCC) a division of the Department of labor, which was chartered to administer the order. ... Also in 1971, Nixon, under EO 11625 direct federal agencies to develop comprehensive plans and progra...

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In the earlier years of baseball clubs were organized not to allow African Americans to play amongst the white players, in 1890's is when the revolutionary social climate causing club owners to stop allowing blacks the right to play and began forcing them out of the teams. ... On October 23, 1946 Jackie Robinson signed a contract, along with several other African American players to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the upcoming spring season of 1947. ... Branch Rickey tried to convince other baseball owners to line up a group of players he wanted and all they needed was for them to sign...

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African Americans have constantly been inflicted with the social status of their low income level in contrast with that of White Americans. ... However, there is a huge wealth gap in social status among blacks and whites; because of oppression, discrimination and racism toward the modern day contemporary black. ... Tiger Woods signed contracts with American Express, Nike, Buick and they all profited extremely well because of him. ...

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