PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Increase the number of jobs available to veterans
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expand economic opportunities for women and minorities
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end discrimination towards women and minorities in college athletics
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eliminate barriers put in place to stop women and minorities from voting
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Detailed explanation-1: -Affirmative action (AA) is understood as initiatives which simply compensate for societal barriers that hinder women from having equal access to representation [14, 15]. Or from a different perspective, AA attempts to redress past disadvantages and disparate labor outcomes for minorities-women included [12].
Detailed explanation-2: -Primarily, affirmative action for women consists of economic aspects such as health and education. At another level, affirmative action has also been envisaged for them in the realm of politics and public life. The decline in the CSR is a major indicator of women disempowerment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Affirmative action refers to a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to increase the representation of particular groups based on their gender, race, sexuality, creed or nationality in areas in which they are underrepresented such as education and employment.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definition: Affirmative action is a policy initiative in which a person’s nationality, sex, religion, and caste are taken into account by a company or a government organisation to extend employment or education opportunities.