Affirmative Action
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Since its inception in the early 1960’s, has been ranked among the most controversial issues in the United States. By definition is the equal opportunity of women, minorities, and small groups so they will have the same tools, education, and allotment to achieve their goals. Legal scholars an ....
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.... to federal contractors.
The legislative history of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 reveals that during the 1960’s, American blacks and other minorities were denied employment opportunities because of their race, color, sex, religion, and national origin. As a result, minorities and women received lower wages and their rate of unemployment was higher than the country’s overall rate of unemployment. In an effort to put an end to employment discrimination, Congress enacted Title VII of the ....
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