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Affirmative Action: Legislating Equality and Opportunity
Since the 1960s, the United States government has issued executive orders and passed legislation for achieving fair workplace hiring practices. Critics maintain that, in an attempt to ameliorate past injustices, the government has gone too far by practicing affirmative action, or what opponents call "reverse discrimination." Students can use this book as a guide to the history of affirmative action, and crucial moments in the timeline of this cause. They will gain an understanding of what affirmative actions practices may mean for the future.
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Affirmative Action: Legislating Equality and Opportunity
Since the 1960s, the United States government has issued executive orders and passed legislation for achieving fair workplace hiring practices. Critics maintain that, in an attempt to ameliorate past injustices, the government has gone too far by practicing affirmative action, or what opponents call "reverse discrimination." Students can use this book as a guide to the history of affirmative action, and crucial moments in the timeline of this cause. They will gain an understanding of what affirmative actions practices may mean for the future.
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Affirmative Action: Legislating Equality and Opportunity

Affirmative Action: Legislating Equality and Opportunity

by Mary-Lane Kamberg
Affirmative Action: Legislating Equality and Opportunity

Affirmative Action: Legislating Equality and Opportunity

by Mary-Lane Kamberg

Overview

Since the 1960s, the United States government has issued executive orders and passed legislation for achieving fair workplace hiring practices. Critics maintain that, in an attempt to ameliorate past injustices, the government has gone too far by practicing affirmative action, or what opponents call "reverse discrimination." Students can use this book as a guide to the history of affirmative action, and crucial moments in the timeline of this cause. They will gain an understanding of what affirmative actions practices may mean for the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781477777411
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date: 07/30/2014
Series: A Celebration of the Civil Rights Movement Series
Pages: 80
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.12(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 A Level Playing Field 8

Chapter 2 New Attitudes 18

Chapter 3 On the Job 29

Chapter 4 On Campus 42

Chapter 5 Reconsidering Affirmative Action 53

Timeline 66

Glossary 68

For More Information 70

For Further Reading 73

Bibliography 75

Index 78

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