Article: The Affirmative Action Debate
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The Affirmative Action Debate
Affirmative action is one of the most controversial political issues facing America. Most often, affirmative action assists disadvantaged groups by improving placement in higher education and employment, and the term is most often conceived as a program to improve the standing of African Americans.
People take different stances on the issue, supporting their opinions with various justifications, such as the need for equality and natural competition. Although it was created to help advance the position of disadvantaged peoples, some view affirmative action as an unfair, and even prejudicial, force in our society.
While the Johnson administration institutionalized affirmative action, the struggle for equality actually began a century earlier with the passage of...
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