Affrirmative Action
... of 1964. This made it illegal for anyone to not hire someone because of their race, but it didn’t say anything about keeping minority or hiring woman. By the late 1960’s, riots occurred which led to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, which gave the government more of a right to sue those who denied someone of employment because of their race, sex or religion. Although keeping equality was an issue in the past, it is no longer a big problem. Everyone living in America has equal rights protected by the Constitution and these rights cannot be taken away. This being said, there is no need for an Affirmative Action program. If someone feels they are being denied a job because of their race then they can bring it up with the government, otherwise the race of an individual should not matter. If two people apply to a job, one being white and the other black, the black person should not just be hired because of the color of their skin but for being better qualified for the job. Its important to hire those qualified because hiring someone just for their race is already violating everyone’s equal rights. It’s important for everyone to have the same opportunities and nobody should have a ‘freeway’ into college because of their race. Using the Affirmative Action method can create controversy within this country. Already there has been many cases where people have been denied a job because of the way they look. An example of this would be the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. This was a case set in 1978 when the U.C Davis Medical School was saving 16 places for minority students. Allan Bakke had applied to this school twice and was denied both times even though he exceeded the GPA and test score qualifications. When he went to the Supreme Court, he found out, he was denied admission to the college solely on his ethnicity. In my opinion, I think Bakke had the complete right to go to court. If you know that you are qualified enough to get into a certain school then are rejected because of your race, you should notice that you are being denied of your rights and possibly going against the 14th amendment. Another case was the Fullilove v. Klutznick issue in 1980. In 1977, Congress enacted legislation requiring that at least 10 percent of federal funds granted for local public works programs had to be used to obtain services or supplies from businesses owned by minority group members. In this case, Congress had the power to fight this discrimination. In the end, Congress did not have to stress minority. Cases like these show that Affirmative Action causes problems when people are given or denied jobs because of their race. The main constitutional question when using Affirmative Action...