Research topic: affirmative action

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affirmative action

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
affirmative action in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. The policy was implemented by federal agencies enforcing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and two executive orders, which provided that government contractors and educational institutions receiving federal funds develop such programs. The Equal Employment Opportunities Act (1972) set up a commission to enforce such plans. The establishment of racial quotas in the name of affirmative action brought charges... Read more
Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action. The term “affirmative action” first appeared in a legislative context in the...little notice. Prior to the 1960s, virtually no one saw affirmative action as a way of giving minorities preferential treatment in... Read more
Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action is a term of general application referring...sensitivities, public justification of affirmative action has tended to describe it as a logical...opportunity for individuals. In fact, affirmative action embodies ideas that are philosophically... Read more

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