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This 6 page paper provides a pro/con argument regarding affirmative action. This paper outlines both sides of the argument, and show general support for continued application of affirmative action. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The 1950s and turbulent 1960s were marked by repeated efforts to define equity; both in the social setting and the educational setting, and this impacted both legal decision-making and
the development of social and educational institutions. Affirmative Action emerged as a result of the call for reparations following the legal end of slavery, and also resulted from the
recognition that Caucasian men had a greater representation in the workplace, in educational settings and in careers of substance. These views
have been applied to an understanding of racial divisions in the United States and the role of emerging institutions in the second half of the 20th century, including Affirmative Action.
Affirmative Action was born out of the Fourteenth Amendments ambiguous interpretation of the equal protection clause in relation to hiring practices and allowances of equity in both
hiring and higher education. The Civil Rights Movement determined the call for greater equity in the educational and hiring practices for African Americans, and recognized the desirability of reducing
racism (Palmer and Colton 341). Since the late 1950s, the call for equity and the struggle for determining successful change have been directives of the federal government, and it
is not surprising that this had led to the implementation of state Affirmative Action directives. Supporters of Affirmative Action have argued that as a result of the long
history of that struggle, more sophisticated policies against racism have been developed to end the injustices which permeate American society. These efforts have recently been under attack from those
who have the most to gain from the elimination of Affirmative Action. In order for equality to have a chance, individuals from underrepresented communities must be afforded the opportunity
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