2025年1月14日 · Affirmative action was initiated by the administration of President Lyndon Johnson (1963–69) in order to improve opportunities for African Americans while civil rights legislation was dismantling the legal basis for discrimination.

2023年6月13日 · Affirmative action programs attempt to address past discrimination by encouraging minority and women’s representation in college admissions and employment.

The modern history begins in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy in 1961 issued Executive Order 10925, which required government contractors to take "affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin."

Affirmative action was first created from Executive Order 10925, which was signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961 and required that government employers "not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin" and "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are ...

2023年6月29日 · Affirmative action refers to any set of policies in place to ensure equal opportunity and prevent discrimination based on a broad range of identities, including race, sex, gender, religion,...

2023年6月30日 · In a historic 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative majority struck down affirmative action admissions policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, effectively barring all public and private colleges from considering race in admissions decisions.

2023年6月29日 · Broadly speaking, affirmative action refers to policies and practices designed to increase opportunities for historically underrepresented groups. This week, the phrase is in the news following...

2023年6月15日 · Affirmative action emerged during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s as a response to the systemic discrimination faced by racial and ethnic minorities, as well as women, in employment and educational opportunities.

2023年12月31日 · Affirmative action refers to the set of policies and practices aimed at promoting equal opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups, particularly in the areas of employment and education. The origins of affirmative action can …

2022年6月13日 · The term "affirmative action" was first introduced by President Kennedy in 1961 as a method of redressing discrimination that had persisted in spite of civil rights laws and constitutional guarantees. It was developed and enforced for the first time by President Johnson.