Week 7 Affirmative-Action
After reading the "When did Affirmation Begin?" handout, I was surprised at how many points were listed. The list went through 1607 to 2009, First permanent English Colony in Virginia to The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: $840 billion for schools, municipalities, infrastructure development, energy, etc. Another race neutral act that has disproportionately benefited white people because of who is able to meet qualifying criteria.
"If you are a citizen of the United States, part of the legacy you have inherited is the historical, systematic, and pervasive way in which white race and the benefits, privilege, and power for those who came to be known as white have been constructed in the country." The small sampling of dates related to significant happenings, laws, court decisions, policies, and other acts that have contributed to racism.
I found it interesting that there is such a big gap between the two 1990 notes and the 2009 note. Why isn't there something in between them? Does that mean that we are going away from racism, or are we passing less and less laws that support the separation of races? There is a lot that can be implied by that 19 year gap.
"If you are a citizen of the United States, part of the legacy you have inherited is the historical, systematic, and pervasive way in which white race and the benefits, privilege, and power for those who came to be known as white have been constructed in the country." The small sampling of dates related to significant happenings, laws, court decisions, policies, and other acts that have contributed to racism.
I found it interesting that there is such a big gap between the two 1990 notes and the 2009 note. Why isn't there something in between them? Does that mean that we are going away from racism, or are we passing less and less laws that support the separation of races? There is a lot that can be implied by that 19 year gap.
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