It affects higher education, the workforce, and every American's civil rights. I believe that affirmative action violates the norms of achievement and has increased racial tension in America. ... Part of our American tradition is that with hard work and a little sweat we can prevail. ... UCLA School of Medicine accepted twenty-seven blacks while admitting no whites or Asians with GPA's of 3.24 or below and Medical College Admissions Test scores of 93.4 and below. ... Another problem with affirmative action in America's law enforcement field is work performance and incompet...

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For instance, if your company does business in Asia, having Asian Australians on your negotiating team will greatly improve your chances of success. ... A typical example of an American company "Allied Signal" discovered the importance of diversity when it successfully negotiated to sell wheels to China Eastern Airlines. Much of its success was due to the presence of Chinese Americans on the sales team. ... In fact, with as much as 25 percent of US sales originating overseas, few companies can afford not to take advantage of America's diversity in creating workforces filled with cultures ...

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All other racial types other than white (African-American, Asian-American, Arab-American, etc ) will be categorized as minorities. ... This edict initiated the freedom that African-Americans deserved. ... Throughout the fight for individual liberties, women would receive their fundamental rights at about the same time African-Americans did. ... While at the same time, women were treated almost as poorly as African-Americans. ... The court also found that since African-Americans constituted the majority of the population in that area, " the diploma requirement had a disparate impact on...

• Word Count: 3796
• Approx Pages: 15
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate