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Welcome Back!!
Directions
1) Take out Guided Notes
2) Follow along with the slideshow
3) Fill in blanks/answer questions
Affirmative
Action
Government policies that grant jobs, promotions, admission to school, and other benefits to minority groups
2. Minority population; being or relating
to the smaller in number of two parts
3. Why did Affirmative Action start?
4. Why did Affirmative Action start?
• Past injustices against U.S. minority populations have left with less opportunity
• Affirmative Action is to make up for past discrimination and increase diversity
• Increase Diversity: Get more minorities hired and admitted to college to “level the playing field” between minorities and whites
Let’s look at some opinion graphs on Affirmative Action
Where do Americans stand on this
issue?
5. Do you think affirmative action programs in hiring, promoting, and college admissions should be continued or do you think
these affirmative action programs should be abolished?
6.Whether Democrat, Republican or Independent; Black community supports Affirmative Action
7. Do you generally favor or oppose affirmative action programs for racial minorities?
8. Study the Political Cartoon- Is it supporting or criticizing Affirmative Action?
Supporting Affirmative Action
Overall, higher numbers of Blacks live in poverty
Higher numbers go to poor public schools
Black community has harsher circumstances
Their chances are not equal; but he thinks so
9. Study the Political Cartoon- Is it supporting or criticizing Affirmative Action?
Against (criticizing) Affirmative Action
Top of mountain; Privileged population claiming affirmative action is unfair
Bottom of mountain: Minority population cheating to get opportunities
10. Colin Powell and Affirmative Action Video Clip (start 2:45)
• Grew up in South Bronx, New York
• Served in Vietnam War• Decorated military
commander• Became U.S. General• Secretary of State from
2001-2005 • Supporter of Barack
Obama
• http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/politics/2009/07/05/sotu.intv.powell.part.3.cnn
Turn over to the backside
• Part # 1 and Part # 2 done together
• Part #3 done through slides- observe and identify the answers
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On your Own
• Use the folders at your table to complete the remaining questions
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