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     • Affirmative action refers to a set of procedures implemented for the purpose of eliminating discrimination in educational and employment opportunities. Amounting to “positive discrimination,” the policy creates favor toward members of disadvantaged groups believed to have suffered discrimination in society.
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   What is affirmative action?

   • Affirmative action, effort in the United States to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women.

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   Is 'affirmative action' a constitutional law?

   • In the context of higher education, the Court has so far considered these two forms of “affirmative action” only in relation to public universities, and then primarily as a matter of constitutional law, under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

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   When did affirmative action start?

   • The federal government began to institute affirmative action policies under the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and an executive order in 1965. Businesses receiving federal funds were prohibited from using aptitude tests and other criteria that tended to discriminate against African Americans.

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   Where does affirmative action apply?

   • When did affirmative action start? Where does the term affirmative action come from? affirmative action, in the United States, an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women.

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   Jun 4, 2010 · An Affirmative Act: Directed by A.J. Mattioli. With Costas Mandylor, Charles Durning, Blanche Baker, Robert Clohessy. The life of a young, professional married couple and their baby takes a sharp turn when the pair is arrested and charged with several counts of fraud.

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   "An Affirmative Act" is pro-gay marriage film, starring Charles Durning, Eric Etebari, Costas Mandylor, Rachael Robbins, and Blanche Baker, about a lesbian couple where one pretends to be a man in order for the two to get married and equal benefits.

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   The life of a young, professional married couple and their baby takes a sharp turn when the pair is arrested and charged with several counts of fraud. What ensues is a tense courtroom drama about the legalization of gay marriage.

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   5 days ago · Affirmative action was initiated by the administration of President Lyndon Johnson (1963–69) in order to improve opportunities for African Americans while civil rights legislation was dismantling the legal basis for discrimination.

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