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Our nation, the United States of America, is supposedly the land of opportunity where “all men are created equal.” In this nation of equality, citizens and soon to be naturalized citizens are trying to gain a better life. A better life is comprised of necessities and luxuries alike, and also should contain a life with freedoms and justices. The United States Constitution grants every citizen the freedom of religion, press, so on and so forth. …

…contractors to take ‘affirmative action’ to ensure that applicants are treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”12 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) and prohibited employment discrimination by large employers whether or not they have government contracts. Institutions with affirmative action policies set goals and timetables in order to diversify their respected institution. Recruitment, set-asides, and preferences are methods used to achieve those goals.