Affirmative Action is best known as a policy for individuals that suffer from discrimination. This was a policy that was set in place mainly for employment and education. It brought up the underrepresented groups of minorities as well as women. As for now, uses for affirmative action are unneeded and disagreeable. Affirmative action is an “active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women.” In 1961, President Kennedy created this policy known as Affirmative action as an outcome to the Civil Rights Movement. The name affirmative action came from the direction to the government that they needed to take “Affirmative Action” to “ensure that applicants are employed… and are treated during employment.” This, of course meaning there is no discrimination between race, as well as gender.
When affirmative action issued first, it was focused on the improvement of African Americans in employment and education. The problem with the timing of the action was that there was only a few African Americans participating in school. A little later, colleges and universities changed their policies. “The enrollment rates for African American and Latino students increased steadily.” After this, about 56% of African
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Affirmative action was created as an outcome of discrimination which helped African Americans and Latinos, and of course women. Since the launch of this action, it has spread to all races, pretty much everyone. In the eyes of many, this action is no longer authentic for the original purpose. Another strong point is the Affirmative action policies “lower standards and make students less accountable.” Affirmative action may be unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment; which may be illegal under title 6 of the CRA (Civil Rights Act) of 1964. This act disallows discrimination of race, origin, and