This argumentative essay in support of Affirmative Action including bibliography.

Should Affirmative Action Be Dismantled? In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Executive Order 1124 requiring employers to actively seek the inclusion of qualified minorities among their pool of applicants when hiring ("Affirmative Action" 18). This act signaled the birth of affirmative action. Broadly defined, affirmative action refers to the efforts to increase educational and employment opportunities for minorities. More specifically, it applies to various policies and programs designed to increase the number of minorities admitted into colleges …showed first 75 words of 1697 total…

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