Issues Involving Racial Inequality in Society Today

In today’s society there are many issues involving racial inequality. One major issue affecting college students and high school seniors is affirmative action. Affirmative action is a policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially minorities. Affirmative action started in the 1970’s and its purpose is to help universities better diversify their campus with different demographics. At the time, affirmative action was a means of restitution for human rights abuse African Americans suffered for generations. Today, affirmative action is not limited to blacks, and is a controversial issue due to higher competition with college acceptance rates. Those who argue in favor of affirmative action argue that the policy is necessary because it allows universities to maintain diversity and strip campuses of racial barriers to reflect a better-integrated society. Affirmative action compensates for opportunities lost to minorities and racism. 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