Affirmative Action Should Not Be Legal - 1188 Words

Affirmative action is stated as, â€Å"the encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, especially in employment† (dictionary.com, 2015). Within our time and during most of the civil rights movement minority groups have always found it harder to secure more efficient and higher paying jobs due to racism, stereotypical people, and their behavior. With this being the cause to affirmative action congress had to put a law into effect to ensure that this would not continue to happen and that those who were not spoken for largely in the workforce will have a voice and be able to be employed. This is meant to be a safety net for those who have always found finding jobs harder.But in this day and age is this even†¦show more content†¦This helped ensure that if they were qualified for a job that they would receive it no matter who they were or their background. At this time I do not believe John F. Kennedy knew the importance of this choice or that it would still be in place over seventy years later, but it is. Then in 1965 President Johnson also ordered, prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin by those organizations receiving federal contracts and subcontracts. Later on in the year 1967 sex was included in that order so both men and women would have equal employment rights. The executive order follows as below, â€Å"The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensat ion; and selection for training,