Affirmative Action on the spotlight
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Affirmative Action on the spotlight Marek Janovský, The 60's and 70's American Studies Dr. Francis Raška Introduction: The main objective of this paper is to introduce the issue of affirmative action and its development in its early stages as well as to find out why is affirmative action still hotly debated. This includes a closer look at the claims of proponents and opponents of affirmative action regarding two controversial points with respect to the political steps leading to their implementation. The targeted group, as far as the recipients of the benefits of the affirmative action, is mainly Afro-Americans in education and job sphere. This paper will mainly focus on the most significant arguments both sides defend, and we will equally try to track down the origins of such reflections on the side of the American people. What is affirmative action? Affirmative action does not have an exact definition. It refers to a wide array...

