2008 Fall Critical Thinking Research Topic: Affirmative Action
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The Origin of Affirmative Action 'link'http://www.now.org/nnt/08-95/affirmhs.html 'Reconstruction- This website gives an overview of what helps to make up the basis of Affirmative Action. The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments of the Constitution. It deals with the Plessy vs. Ferguson trial. The trial of Brown vs. Board of Education. Affirmative Action was first introduced in John F. Kennedy's Executive order 10925 speech. Acts passed in support of Affirmative Action included the 1964 Civil rights act and the 1965 voters right act. It also briefly includes a section of why people are against it. The source of publication came from the National Organization of Women.' 'Evan'
Affirmative Action Link-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action--- Reconstruction-This website covers a diverse group of subjects all relating to Affirmative Action. The subjects include international policies, controversy, and implementation worldwide. As we all know, Wikipedia does not always have the most reliable sources due to the fact that people are able to edit the information. This particular website search gave warning to misleading information due to discriminating views dealing with this subject. 'Evan'
Affirmative Action in College Admission Link-http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/affirm.html#summary Reconstruction-This website deals with the law suit that the University of Michigan was faced with dealing with the undergraduate acceptance process. It covers the entire lawsuit, the defendants, the plaintiff, it gives the University of Michigan's acceptance process and standards. Also, it shows the news coverage that was going on during the time of the trial. Also, a helpful tip that I found was it gave examples and sites of other law suits that were similar to this law suit. This site came form the University of Michigan's website.--- 'Evan'
Affirmative Action History Link-http://www.infoplease.com/spot/affirmative1.html--- Reconstruction-This website gave a specific outline of different trials and happenings that occurred during the rising period of Affirmative Action. The title is Affirmative Action History. It goes in depth of explaining the meaning and purpose of Affirmative Action. I found the time line to be the most helpful. 'Evan'
Should Affirmative Action policies, which give preference based on minority status be eliminated Link-http://www.balancedpolitics.org/affirmative_action.htm--- Reconstruction-I found this website to be especially helpful due to the fact that it lists out a number of pros and cons for the purpose of Affirmative Action. It gives an in depth definition of Affirmative Action and then it goes into describing why people are for it and why people are against it. The title of the article was, 'Evan'
New Twists Mark the Debate over Texas' Top 10-Percent Plan
==Link==Schmidt, Peter. "New Twists Mark the Debate Over Texas' Top 10-Percent Plan." Chronicle of Higher Education 54.39 (06 June 2008): A20-A20. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 6 Nov. 2008 <http://proxy.foley.gonzaga.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=32538064&site=ehost-live>.
==Summary/Reconstruction== This article reflects the court case in 2004 with the University of Texas. It mentions the outcome of the case and then purposes the question "Did Texas lawmakers come up with a workable alternative to such policies when they adopted a measure that required public colleges there to admit any young state resident in the top 10th of his or her high-school class?" This article explains the findings of the case, its lawsuit, adjustment (if any), and described the 10-percent plan.
Stacey Ancich
