What is positive action? Simply put, affirmative action is a program through which society attempts to level the playing field and reimburse those in the minority by placing a higher advantage on them that they would not otherwise have. According to Robert Chrisman, the term affirmative action was brought to our attention by President John F. Kennedy, in 1981, while issuing his Executive Order 10925. In this order, Kennedy called for a massive increase in minority populations on the labor market, this call was made before the passage of civil rights legislation, which later deepened the idea of ​​affirmative action in the late 1960s. (Chrisman, p. 71) According to the term, affirmative action was introduced by President Lyndon Johnson in his Executive Order 11246 in 1965. Johnson's order stated that applicants and employees were treated equally. without regard to their race, color, religion, sex or national origin (Tatum, p.117). Although many sources disagree on the origins of this term, we do know that it was introduced by the U.S. federal government as a means of creating equal opportunities for historically disadvantaged populations. Targeted groups included: white women, men, and women of color (defined by the U.S. government as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and Hispanics) . (Tatum, p.117) In the 1970s, legislation was passed to include people with disabilities and veterans. Specific affirmative action plans were not defined by Decree 1124, leaving room for interpretation throughout the country. (Tatum, p.117) The roots of affirmative action policy can be traced back to the Civil Rights Act of 1963, specifically Title VII. , which prohibits discrimination of ...... middle of paper ...... actually providing results that I'm not sure about. In Michael Sandel's video lecture on affirmative action, the topic of affirmative action in colleges was widely discussed, a recurring theme: how to determine what was a fair percentage or a numerical system that would provide the right amount in the event of equal opportunities; I share this question. In Sandal's talk, a student spoke about the benefit of having affirmative action in school because it brings diversity, introducing different cultures to each other. My argument to her would be: Are it these cultural differences that create these opportunity gaps? Could the lack of work ethic perpetrated by this cultural society or family deny an opportunity that a person would otherwise have? I am able to see the good and bad sides of positive discrimination. So I can't choose between being a supporter or a non-partisan...