Time to pull the plug on affirmative action?
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Many minorities believe that it is time to terminate affirmative action programs and to allow minorities and other ethnic groups to compete equally for education and employment. Some note that affirmative action programs prevent minorities from being judged on the basis of their abilities.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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The supreme question
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Issues concerning the role of the US Supreme Court in deciding key issues such as the right to late term abortion are discussed. The power of the Court to strike down laws on affirmative action and gay rights is examined.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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Affirmative action
Article Abstract:
The expected impact of the Supreme Court ruling on the issue of racial preferences in college admissions in the U.S. is discussed. The issue of using racial preferences as a form of affirmative action is explored.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2003
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