In 1974 he filed another application and was once again rejected, even though his test scores were considerably higher than various minorities that were admitted under a special program. This special program specified that 16 out of 100 possible spaces for the students in the medical program were set aside solely for minorities, while the other 84 slots were for anyone who qualified, including minorities. It was ruled that "the admissions program violated his rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment" The clause reads as follows: ".No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor without due process of the law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."(The Columbia Encyclopedia) This court case exemplifies the inherent flaws of Affirmative Action and the way in which its" meaning is misconstrued by colleges and places of employment. In this case it accomplished its objective, racial diversity, but in doing so it violated the rights of another. .
When Affirmative Action was put into effect, the United States was a much different place. Affirmative Action initially accomplished what it set out to, it raised the number of minorities enrolled in colleges and employed in businesses across the nation. The problem arises when time is considered as a factor. The law was created to stop the racism that was taking place at that point in time and it did exactly that. The White men in the nation were the ones who were at fault for the suffrage of the black man. The dilemma arises when you try to tell the white man now that he is being punished for what his ancestors did. It just doesn't work. About the time that the generation of kids who were born with Affirmative Action began to be employed, is about the same time that the problems started to arise. White men would have been laughed at if they had tried to say that Affirmative Action was unjust or that it created Reverse Discrimination, because Affirmative Action was a direct result of their actions.
Affirmative action is a question of morals. ... Is affirmative action fair? ... It is still a flawed system that merely turns the tables of racism. ... We need to look at this from the aspect of what Affirmative Action was originally set up for. ... Obviously we need to do something to correct all the wrongs that are occurring with the current affirmative action plan. ...
(Franz ) Even today, many states still use some shape or form of affirmative action, but affirmative action is becoming less and less popular among colleges across the nation. ... (Franz) This shows that UC schools still have the idea of ethnic diversity etched into their minds, and are still using the principle of affirmative action with out calling it that. ... This group, mainly consisting of minorities, feels the need for affirmative action for them to have equal opportunities in America. ... There are numerous minorities who live better than most white Americans, and they are still re...
It's Time To Redefine Affirmative Action Presidents and citizens of the United States have debated affirmative action for the past forty years. ... Bill Clinton has no doubt affirmative action has worked, but since there is still discrimination there should still be affirmative action (7). ... Affirmative action is reverse discrimination against whites. ... It's time to redefine affirmative action to help those most in need, and to stop classifying and dividing Americans on their race, once and for all. ... We need to truly ask ourselves, is affirmative action necessary f...
Affirmative Action Research Paper Is affirmative action still necessary in America today? Basically the answer is yes, affirmative action is a fundamental need in American society. ... The assumption of the opposition is that there is no need for affirmative action programs because the wrongdoings that have happened in the past no longer impact the lives of minorities in the present, discrimination and prejudice has long been extinct in America, and that affirmative action causes tension between different groups of people. Despite the critics I believe affirmative ac...
The second place,[no comma; the wh-clause is needed] where affirmative action can be enforced,[no] is in colleges and universities. ... (Herring)[omit] In this passage, Herring is explaining that affirmative action is needed to make up for and prevent discrimination in America. ... McWhorter "vigorously applauds the fact that Affirmative Action was instituted in university admissions thirty years ago, when concrete disadvantage was still a reality for so very many minority applicants- (McWhorter). ... First, the two writers of the supporting articles on affirmative action felt that affirmati...
Because of the advances recently made by minorities, some argue that affirmative action is no longer needed. Quinn (2002) disagrees with these individuals, citing that "affirmative action is still needed, there is still racism. ... Freezing the status quo will make equality stand still, not get better (Quinn, 2002). ... That clearly shows the need for affirmative action programs. ... If affirmative action policies are kept in place now, affirmative action will not always be needed. ...
In this paper, I will examine several articles that will give us reasons that affirmative action should be replaced by diversity management, as well as one that believes that affirmative action is still needed in today's society. Mary Guy believes that affirmative action programs are still needed today. She noted that if we lived in a perfect world we would not have a need for organizations to have affirmative action programs (240). ... It was noted that the perception was that if they were qualified for the position, then they would have been no need for an affirmative action plan. ... T...
This right although allows them to have lower scores than another employee but still be able to obtain the position. ... John David Skrentny provides proof of the true need and equal treatment affirmative action provides. ... So affirmative action just gives them the chance to prove it but the best person is still chosen to the race because affirmative action says so. ... As though this race needed an extra chance. ... Curry shows the need for the use of affirmative action in the government. ...
It is because I agree that not all the holes of racism have been filled, and that affirmative action still has a long way to go, that I stand here today firmly negating the resolution regarding affirmative action. ... Affirmative action has proven to be beneficial to racial minorities. ... According to cnn.com, affirmative action still needs time in order to affect racism. If we hurriedly end it, then we are being unfair to the many minorities that still need help in order to get back onto their feet. ... This is another indication that racial minorities still need aid in order to make...
