The Pros And Cons Of Affirmative Action
where he promoted “the removal of overtly discriminatory barriers” and “equal opportunity in employment, education, and government contracting”. Affirmative Action was thus created to undo the effects of segregation towards African Americans, and although the elimination of discrimination wasn’t achieved, the overall outcomes of Affirmative Action did improve the lives of African Americas. Shortly after other marginalized groups like women, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans were included as beneficiaries of Affirmative Action policies (International Encyclopedia of Social Science pg.31).
As time passed though problems with Affirmative Action began to rise as the specifics of the policy didn’t sit well with a majority
As time passed though problems with Affirmative Action began to rise as the specifics of the policy didn’t sit well with a majority