Affirmative Action

“Affirmative Action” When affirmative action was first developed most Americans accepted it because it gave disadvantaged groups the chances and resources they needed to improve their situation. However, when Americans began to understand the standards better they realized that affirmative action standards just subtracted from the opportunities of people with equal or greater qualifications. I also believe that the affirmative action standards are damaging our nation in many ways. One of the most important parts …

…that they serve a good purpose and will continue to do so for a period of time. Eventually though, I think that American citizens of all races and genders will begin to see these standards as prejudice and unconstitutional. At this point in time they are still somewhat justified because if you look at the figures, white males have a higher standard on average than females or blacks and also have a higher employment rate.