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Affirmative Action According to Shirley Term Paper
Pages:5 (1713 words)
Subject:Government
Topic:Affirmative Action
Document Type:Term Paper
Document:#2176158
Perhaps it's time that politics follows suit. Without denying that we are indeed diverse, it is necessary to recognize that we are all human beings. Diversity makes us human, but discrimination violates the potential bonds of friendship within the societies in the United States. Politicians and federal officials might do well to revisit the meaning of the constitution and of the very name of the country: we are United, diverse, unique, and deserve opportunities on the same level as everybody else. Only then can we be truly equal.
Sources
Andre, Claire, Velasquez, Manuel & Mazur, Tim. "Affirmative Action: Twenty-five Years of Controversy." Issues in Ethics, v. 5, n. 2, Summer 1992. http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v5n2/affirmative.html
Brunner, Borgna. "Bakke and Beyond: A History and Timeline of Affirmative Action." Pearson Education, 2000-2005. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/affirmative1.html
Fullinwider, Robert. "Affirmative Action." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2005. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/affirmative-action/
Schulman, Miriam. "Affirmative Action or Negative Action." Issues in Ethics, v. 7 n. 3, Fall 1996. http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v7n3/affirmative.html
Wilcher, Shirley J. "The History of Affirmative Action Policies" first published in Motion Magazine, October 12, 2003. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, D.C., 1995-2006. Available online:
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/aahist.html
Sample Source(s) Used
Schulman, Miriam. "Affirmative Action or Negative Action." Issues in Ethics, v. 7 n. 3, Fall 1996. http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v7n3/affirmative.html
Wilcher, Shirley J. "The History of Affirmative Action Policies" first published in Motion Magazine, October 12, 2003. Americans for a Fair Chance, Washington, D.C., 1995-2006. Available online:
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