Affirmative Action Revised.

Revised.

Affirmative action was established in order to eliminate discrimination against race, gender, ethnicity, color, religion etc. It is there to protect the rights of all citizens that are considered minorities and to give them equal opportunity. Affirmative action is a very controversial issue because it protects minorities, but many may say that its "reverse discrimination." It is arguable that the same racism that discriminated against minority students, can easily be applied to as the exclusion of white students through affirmative action.It first began with the civil rights movement, when African Americans demanded their rights as citizens of the United States. Today we are all portrayed as equals with the same opportunities to achieve prosperity and happiness.

Affirmative action affects students the most. There are many factors colleges have to take into account, such as high school grades, SAT scores, and extra curricular activities, one of the most important is ethnicity. For example, on college applications they ask your race but they also have a "Do not want to say" option. Students who are considered a minority are more likely to be accepted by a college than non-minority students. Despite their color, why should someone who studies less than you, get ahead and you do not? It should not matter what your background is, the only thing that should matter is how hard of a worker you are and what you have achieved in high school. It is true that racism still exists, but our priority as students is our education, and working hard is something we should be doing in order to succeed. Affirmative action was established to help stop racism and prejudice for minorities, but is it actually reversing its role?

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Affirmative action was established in order to eliminate discrimination against race, gender, ethnicity, color, religion etc. It is there to protect the rights of all citizens that are considered minorities and to give them equal opportunity. Affirmative action is a very controversial issue because it protects minorities, but many may say that its "reverse discrimination." It is arguable that the same racism that discriminated against minority students, can easily be applied to the exclusion of white students through affirmative action.It first began with the civil rights movement, when African Americans demanded their rights as citizens of the United States. Today we are all portrayed as equals with the same opportunities to achieve prosperity and happiness.

Affirmative action affects students the most. There are many factors colleges have to take into account when they are considering applicants and one of them is minority status. Students who are considered a minority are more likely to be accepted by a college than non-minority students. Despite their color, why should someone who studies less than you, get ahead and you do not. It should not matter what your background is, the only thing that should matter is how hard a worker you are and what you have achieved in high school. It is true that racism still exists, but our priority as students is our education, and working hard is something we should be doing in order to succeed. Affirmative action was established to help stop racism and prejudice for minorities, but is it actually reversing its role?

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