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Advantages and Controversy of US Affirmative Action concerning African - Americans (Paperback)
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Advantages and Controversy of US Affirmative Action concerning African - Americans (Paperback)
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Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English - Applied
Geography, grade: 1,0, University of Kassel (FB 05 - Geschichte
Grossbritanniens und Nordamerikas), course: Hauptseminar:
Immigration and Ethnicity in American History, language: English,
abstract: In this term paper the author discusses US race relations
under the aspect of "affirmative action." Under the influence of
the civil rights movement African-Americans and white liberals
managed to achieve a breakthrough in civil rights legislation in
the 1960s. This became the foundation of administrative measures
that were intended to get minorities into business, civil service
and colleges. These are called "affirmative action." The policy,
designed to achieve equal opportunities for blacks, is itself
ambiguous as the law prohibits discrimination ad preferential
treatment of any US citizen. The author focuses on this dilemma.
First she defines what affirmative action is, what its purpose is
and to what extend it can lead to preferential treatment. Then a
look is taken at the history of African-Americans since the end of
slavery in the 19th century. This is inevitable to understand the
intentions and goals of the civil rights activism of the 1950s and
1960s. Chapter four focuses on the pros and cons of affirmative
action. One the one hand the author explores philosophical, legal
and social arguments for the advancement of blacks. On the other
hand she analyses legal criticism of affirmative action and the
argument of "reverse discrimination." Finally, the author explains
why the US still needs affirmative action and how it can be revised
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