Affirmative action
President
John F. Kennedy signed into law Executive Order 10925, nicknamed Affirmative
Action, on 1961. Currently, the United States uses President Lyndon B.
Johnson's edited version of Affirmative Action (Executive Order 11375) which
states,
"It is the policy of the United States Government to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment and in employment by Federal contractors on the basis of merit and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin
The Congress, by enacting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, enunciated a national policy of equal employment opportunity in private employment, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin."
The generalization of this law is that government facilities, private facilities, and educational facilities must have certain quotas on how many people from different groups they must accept or hire so that the government can make sure that they are not discriminating against certain groups of people or are choosing only from a certain group.
It may seem strange as to why the discussion of internet racism connects to an Executive Order law, but the prevalence of internet use and the different races could explain why Affirmative Action is a very important law in order to help the different groups. Of course, while Affirmative Action helps certain groups obtain the opportunity they would have not been able to get without the law, other groups could face negative consequences because of such law.
Through the discussion of the pros and cons of Affirmative Action in relation to internet usage, it is possible to see how the progress of the United States is taking place and how people could improve in the future in terms of education and employment with the growing technology era.
Peters, Gerhard. "Lyndon B. Johnson: Executive Order 11375 - Amending Executive Order No. 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity." Lyndon B. Johnson: Executive Order 11375 - Amending Executive Order No. 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity. The American Presidency Project, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2014.
"It is the policy of the United States Government to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment and in employment by Federal contractors on the basis of merit and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin
The Congress, by enacting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, enunciated a national policy of equal employment opportunity in private employment, without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin."
The generalization of this law is that government facilities, private facilities, and educational facilities must have certain quotas on how many people from different groups they must accept or hire so that the government can make sure that they are not discriminating against certain groups of people or are choosing only from a certain group.
It may seem strange as to why the discussion of internet racism connects to an Executive Order law, but the prevalence of internet use and the different races could explain why Affirmative Action is a very important law in order to help the different groups. Of course, while Affirmative Action helps certain groups obtain the opportunity they would have not been able to get without the law, other groups could face negative consequences because of such law.
Through the discussion of the pros and cons of Affirmative Action in relation to internet usage, it is possible to see how the progress of the United States is taking place and how people could improve in the future in terms of education and employment with the growing technology era.
Peters, Gerhard. "Lyndon B. Johnson: Executive Order 11375 - Amending Executive Order No. 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity." Lyndon B. Johnson: Executive Order 11375 - Amending Executive Order No. 11246, Relating to Equal Employment Opportunity. The American Presidency Project, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2014.