Affirmative action is a term used to describe federal initiatives that require people responsible for providing economic and educational opportunities to consider a candidate's race, sex, or disability, especially if the individual's minority affiliation has suffered past discrimination (Affirmative Action 1). These special considerations are seen as reparations, payments made to people by the government for past mistreatment (Mizell 169). The laws that established affirmative action were initially intended to abolish discrimination in the job market and …showed first 75 words of 3142 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3142 total…Florida, and Washington. Anti-affirmative action proponents are battling this, using statewide ballot initiatives, lawsuits, and federal legislation (Coleman 30-37). Landmark lawsuits are taking place in Washington and Michigan over admissions policies, and affirmative action has proposed heated debate (Coleman 30-37). For these stated reasons, affirmative action continues to be necessary for minorities to achieve equal opportunity in the work force, education, and society. If abolished, minorities would suffer in innumerable different aspects, as previously demonstrated.