... of debate in the 1990s. The first spike encompassed controversy about gender and racial preferences alike. This is because in the beginning, affirmative action was as much about the factory, firehouse, and corporate suite as about the university campus. The second spike represents a quarrel about race. This is because the only burning issue now is about preferential admissions in higher education.[1] * 1. In the Beginning * 2. The Controversy Engaged * 3. Rights and Consistency * 4. Real-World Affirmative Action -- The Workplace * 5. Real-World Affirmative Action -- The University * 6. Equality * 7. Diversity * 8. Desert Confounded, Desert Misapplied * Bibliography * Other Internet Resources * Related Entries 1. In the Beginning In 1972, affirmative action became an inflammatory public issue. True enough, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had made something called "affirmative action" a remedy federal courts could impose on violators of the Act. ...

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