Even in modern society, many hail the United States as a post-racial civilization; however, the presence of racial discrimination is still present in all aspects of life. To combat this, affirmative action was introduced during John F. Kennedy’s presidency. Its initial purpose was to break the barriers between all races and attain social equity among the social classes. However, critics claim that this key policy results in “reverse discrimination”, which discriminates against whites instead of the minorities. In order to achieve equal opportunity by removing the barriers of race, affirmative action should be employed in all aspects of higher education.
Affirmative action was introduced in 1961 by John F. Kennedy and was implemented by Eisenhower. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 used this key policy as reinforcement for its main purpose, which was to eliminate racial discrimination between whites and African Americans. Since then, affirmative action has helped dissolve the barrier between races, but it has not completely finished the job. By implementing affirmative action in schools, we can create a new generation without the complications of the past. Graduates who have been with affirmative action program have received better jobs and living better …show more content…
Besides eliminating racial discrimination, affirmative action also improves racial diversity on campuses and promotes equal opportunities. More diversity in colleges benefits everyone, not just the minorities. Campuses that lack diversity missout on the theoretical understanding of challenges and opportunities in a highly diverse nation Affirmative admission programs help open doors for the minority students who lacked a good educational opportunity. The college at Berkeley shows a promising outcome of affirmative action where they are a wide ranging student groups representing a range of social, political, ethnic, and religious interest