Affirmative Action
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- Created on: 07-04-19 22:34
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- Has affirmative action been good for America?
- NO
- It has divided the black community rather than empowered it.
- Like the racism it sought to end, it itself is a programme based on race.
- It has led to some resentments and inequalities for the majority community.
- It lowers aspirations by offering racial preferences.
- It puts minority students into academic places where they then struggle to compete and succeed.
- YES
- It has helped reverse decades of discrimination and righted numerous wrongs.
- It has given the black American community hope - and education, jobs and housing.
- There is increasing evidence of minority students at top universities.
- It has helped to promote community diversity.
- It has helped promote equality of opportunity and equality of outcome.
- NO
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