The Future of Affirmative Action.

Abstract

Are government sponsored affirmative action programs effective in elevating race awareness and achieving positive race relations in America? This study critically examines affirmative action and whether these programs should be continued. While tremendous progress has been made since the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation we remain a divided society. We live in separate communities, achieve at different rates in school, and our economic state is somewhat determined by our skin color. We are not a color blind society. The statistics tell us we are not. Americans must dialogue and raise the race relation discussion to a responsible level of debate. Affirmative action could provide the center of gravity for this discussion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309293

Entities

People

  • Kenneth A. Morrell Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Caucasians
  • Civil Rights
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Political Science
  • Schools
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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