Analysis of the arguments for and against Affirmative Action (Issue #10, Stanley Feingold, George McKenna, "Taking Sides" 13th ed.)

Issue #10, Affirmative Action For nearly a century in our country's history white plantation owners used the slave labor of black Africans, treating these people more like animals or property than like human beings. After the abolition of this practice, blacks continued to be treated like second-rate citizens. Falling victim to racial discrimination, they were denied equal opportunities readily available to their white counterparts. Today we face problems due to this discrimination and it's effects on …

…as it would lead to increased discrimination against blacks due to negative racial stereotypes and thus erode real success. In conclusion, I must side against affirmative action. I feel the current judicial system has sufficiently solved for the problem of racial inequality by providing equal opportunities for blacks. I also agree with Ms. Chavez that there are factors other than racial discrimination leading to unequal outcomes. Feingold, Stanly; McKenna, George. Taking Sides, 13th ed. Issue #10.