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Bookmark or Share- Affirmative action - WikipediaAffirmative action (also sometimes called reservations, alternative access, positive discrimination or positive action in various countries' laws and policies) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] refers to a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to benefit marginalized groups.
- Affirmative action in the United States - WikipediaAffirmative action remains controversial in American politics. Supporters claim that it promotes equality and representation for groups which are socioeconomically disadvantaged or have faced historical discrimination or oppression and counteracts continuing bias and prejudice against women and minorities.
- Affirmative action | Definition, History, & Cases | BritannicaAffirmative action in the United States is the active effort to improve employment, educational, and other opportunities for members of groups that have been subjected to discrimination. Criteria for affirmative action include race, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, and age.
- The Case for Affirmative Action | Harvard Graduate School of EducationAffirmative action was developed in the 1960s to address racial inequality and racial exclusion in American society. Colleges and universities wanted to be seen as forward-thinking on issues of race. Then, in the late 1970s, affirmative action went to the United States Supreme Court.
- Supreme Court reverses affirmative action, gutting race-conscious ...Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions. In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended race-conscious admission...
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