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Affirmative action : still necessary or unfair advantage? / [edited by] The New York Times Editorial Staff. New York Times Educational Publishing, c2021. Call #: 331.1330973 A256 Subjects Discrimination in employment -- Government policy.   Discrimination in employment -- Government policy -- United States.   Discrimination -- Government policy.   Discrimination -- Government policy -- United States.   Civil rights.   Civil rights -- United States -- History.   Affirmative action programs.   Affirmative action programs -- United States -- History. Series In the headlines. ISBN:  9781642823189 (hc) Alternate title:  Still necessary or unfair advantage? Description:  224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes:  "Educational Publishing Books". Includes index. Contents:  Introduction -- Chapter 1- The new deal: the dawn of U.S. affirmative action -- Chapter 2- Civil rights march affirmative action forward -- Chapter 3- 'Reverse discrimination' threatens progress -- Chapter 4- Affirmative action in academia -- Chapter 5- The future of affirmative action. Summary:  Affirmative action is a set of laws or policies that favors disenfranchised groups in efforts to compensate for the discriminatory practices of the past. The term first appeared in U.S. legislature in the 1930s, and has taken many forms. It has championed for those who have been discriminated against for their age, class, gender, race, or physical ability. Affirmative action has addressed discrimination in housing rights, employment, pay equality, civil rights, and academic admissions. These New York Times stories chronicle some of our government's greatest applications of affirmative action. Other authors:  New York Times Editorial Staff. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Young Adult Nonfiction 331.1330973 A256 Ya Books Not Available Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Young Adult Nonfiction 331.1330973 A256 Ya Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Young Adult Nonfiction 331.1330973 A256 Ya Books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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