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Affirmative Action policies are prevalent in institutions of higher learning. Why do you think this is, and how would it be a benefit or a hindrance?

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Affirmative Action policies are prevalent in institutions of higher learning. Why do you think this is, and how would it be a benefit or a hindrance?

I am going to assume that you know that Affirmative Action policies were put into action in the 1960's as a response to the Civil Rights movement. These policies made it illegal to discriminate against a person (in the job market or for school admissions) based on the color of ...

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