Affirmative action was orginally designed to help minorities, but women-especially white women-have made the greatest gains as a result of these programs"Gross, 1996. Affirmative action is a growing argument among our society. It is multifaceted and very often defined vaguely. Many people define affirmative action as the ability to strive for equality and inclusiveness. Others might see it as a quote-based system for different minority groups. I agree and support affirmative actions in that individual's should be treated equally. I feel affirmative action as an assurance that the best qualified person will receive the job. Is affirmative action fair? In...
discrimination in large firms, more decided to strike out on their own. In conclusion, most Americans know that the deck is stacked against poor kids. They also realize that, because of past discrimination, an extraordinary number of those facing unequal opportunities are black. So, while 75 percent of Americans oppose racial preferences, according to a 1995 Washington Post/ABC poll, two-thirds with to "change" affirmative actionprograms rather than "do away with them entirely". But the public also realized that, in real life, the legacy of discrimination is not always so neat. It is diffuse, and it requires a broader remedy.