Affirmative Action There are thousands of examples of situations where people of color, white women, and working class women and men of all races who were previously excluded from jobs or educational opportunities, or were denied opportunities once admitted, have gained access through affirmative action. When these policies received executive branch and judicial support, vast numbers of people of color, white women and men have gained access they would not otherwise have had. These gains …showed first 75 words of 1296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1296 total…it eliminate competition for scarce resources. Affirmative action programs can only ensure that every one has a fair chance at what is available. Works cited “ Affirmative action.” History of Affirmative Action. Online. Norview Lib. Internet March 22,1999. “ Affirmative Action.” What is Affirmative Action. Online. Norview Lib. Internet March 22, 1999. Greenberg, David. “ Affirmative Action. “ Beltway Watch. Online. Norview Lib. Internet. March 22, 1999. Holhut, Randolph. The Hottest of the Hot Button: Racism and Affirmative Action. Online. Norview Lib. Internet. 1996. March 22, 1999.