Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action has been law since 1961 when President John F. Kennedy signed a bill forcing government contractors to extinguish discrimination due to race, religion or national origin. Since that law came into existence, many changes have taken place to provide a broader scope of protection for what the government calls protected class members. The laws’ intent was to afford underprivileged minority groups’ equal opportunities for employment that were available to the white male. Although advantageous, the results generated detrimental effects as well. In time, society finds ways to also experience personal gain and finds ways to dodge the laws, especially the laws that affect their perceived quality of life in the future. What started out as a way to create increased fairness in employment has influenced the way of life of every American far beyond employment.
Affirmative action has been law since 1961, when President John F. Kennedy signed a bill forcing governmen...