Asked by Bridgett

What is Affirmative action? I have always hear this term but I am not sure what it really means. Many said that is is legalized racism but still I need a more define concept, something easier to understand.
Answered by Writeacher
Affirmative Action History — Infoplease.com
In its tumultuous 45-year history, affirmative action has been both praised ... Even in Bakke-the closest thing to a landmark affirmative action case-the ...
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/affirmative1.html

Affirmative Action (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
“Affirmative action” means positive steps taken to increase the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment, education, and business from ...
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/affirmative-action/

Affirmative action - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term affirmative action describes many policies intended to promote access to education or employment for historically and socio-politically ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action

There are good definitions and explanations in these websites.
Answered by Writeacher
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Answered by Anonymous
what are the rights for wemon and minorities?
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