HUMAN RIGHTS »» DISCRIMINATION »» AFFIRMATIVE ACTION »» Jan 02, 2023

Affirmative action programs were created in 1965 to redress the effects of past discrimination. Under these programs minorities, particularly African Americans and women, were given preferential treatment in securing school placement, jobs, promotions and business contracts. The intent of affirmative action programs was also to increase representation of minorities and women in occupations that traditionally had been unavailable to them. However, the racial quotas which were used to ensure minorities were getting good jobs and into good schools were found unconstitutional after complaints of reverse discrimination. Critics claim affirmative action is unconstitutional and has already attained its goals. Supporters claim that without a means to compensate for systematic racial, cultural and economic prejudices, minorities will lose hard-fought representations in our schools, work place and society. Public opinion polls have shown that 75% of Americans oppose affirmative action in college admissions but 68% of Americans favor the principles behind affirmative action. Supreme Court rulings on the legality of school quotas did not overturn affirmative action. Rather, it said universities must first consider non race-based plans to include minorities at their schools and added that affirmative action plans could only be used as a last resort to diversify a student body. Proposed Legislation: None Prospective Sponsors: Support: Rep. Gwen Moore (WI); Oppose: Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ) I oppose reforming current affirmative action policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA). I support introducing legislation to prohibit affirmative action programs, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue. I support introducing legislation to promote affirmative action programs, and also wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Gwen Moore (WI) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support introducing legislation to prohibit affirmative action programs, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider introducing legislation to prohibit affirmative action programs. Center for Constitutional Rights If elected as a trustee, the Center for Constitutional Rights will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for prohibiting affirmative action programs in education and business. About: The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. CCR is committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change. We do that by combining cutting-edge litigation, advocacy and strategic communications in work on a broad range of civil and human rights issues including abusive immigration practices, corporate human rights abuses, and government surveillance.

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