Affirmative Action

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Term Paper Title	Affirmative Action
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Affirmative Action

Jean Miller
#43252
American Heritage 100
7:00 am - 7:50 am
M, W, F
Brother J. Baker
Affirmative Action


     Affirmative action is a growing argument among our society.  It is multifaceted and very often defined vaguely.  Some can define affirmative action as the ability to strive for equality and inclusiveness.  Others might see it as a quota-based system for different minority groups.  “Affirmative action was originally designed to help minorities” (Gross, 1996).   Is affirmative action fair?  Are minority groups on equal footing?  Is gaining employment for minorities difficult?  Is education easily obtained for the minority groups of people? Affirmative action endeavors to answer all these questions, while allowing society to believe harmony exists.
      “Affirmative action was originally designed to help minorities, but women, especially white women, have made the greatest gains as a result of these programs” (Boston, 1996).  Is affirmative action fair?  In 1974, a woman named Rose was turned down for a supervisory job in favor of a male.  She was told that she was the most qualified person, but the position was going to be filled by a man, because he had a family to support.  Five years before that, when Rose was about to fill an entry-level position in banking, a personnel officer outlined the woman’s pay scale, which was $25 to $50 a month less than what men were being paid in the same position.  Rose was furious because she felt this was discriminating to her.  She confronted the personnel officer and he saw nothing wrong with it. In 1977, a woman working for a company as a clerk was informed that she should be at home raising a family.  She allowed the comments to persist until she was given two weeks notice that her position was no longer available.  Upon leaving the position she learned the company had given the clerk position to a man because he had a family to support. Thanks to affirmative action, situations like the ones mentioned are becoming less frequent and employers are correcting these situations quickly and efficiently.
     Affirmative action has definitely helped women and minorities in their careers, but it has yet to succeed in the goal of equality in the business world for women and minorities. As more and more women are faced with discrimination in large firms, more have decided to strike out on their own.  “Observers argue that women have made huge strides with the help of affirmative action.  They ...

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