1. Discrimination in Employment

2. Affirmative Action  Taking positive steps to remedy past and current discrimination in employment and education

3. Affirmative Action  Taking positive steps to remedy past and current discrimination in employment and education Generally speaking, these plans are voluntary

4. Affirmative Action  Taking positive steps to remedy past and current discrimination in employment and education Generally speaking, these plans are voluntary However, where government $ is provided, they are usually mandatory

5. Affirmative Action  Taking positive steps to remedy past and current discrimination in employment and education Generally speaking, these plans are voluntary However, where government $ is provided, they are usually mandatory Arguments for AA say that these steps are necessary to overcome discrimination

6. Affirmative Action  Taking positive steps to remedy past and current discrimination in employment and education Generally speaking, these plans are voluntary However, where government $ is provided, they are usually mandatory Arguments for AA say that these steps are necessary to overcome discrimination Arguments against say that it is simply reverse discrimination

7. Methods to Admit Minorities to Educational Facilities  Quota – requirement of specific number of minorities

8. Methods to Admit Minorities to Educational Facilities  Quota – requirement of specific number of minorities  Goal – a fair proportion of minorities

9. Methods to Admit Minorities to Educational Facilities  Quota – requirement of specific number of minorities  Goal – a fair proportion of minorities  Preference – giving advantage to minorities in the application process

10. University of California v. Bakke  33 year old Allan Baake was denied admission to medical school 2x, even though his scores beat certain minorities that were admitted

11. University of California v. Bakke  33 year old Allan Baake was denied admission to medical school 2x, even though his scores beat certain minorities that were admitted  He sued, won, and was admitted

12. University of California v. Bakke  33 year old Allan Baake was denied admission to medical school 2x, even though his scores beat certain minorities that were admitted  He sued, won, and was admitted  Supreme Court decision showed that quotas as wrong, but preferences as acceptable

13. Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964  Prohibits discrimination in employment by businesses with more than 15 employees

14. Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964  Prohibits discrimination in employment by businesses with more than 15 employees Discrimination is allowed in certain cases regarding sex, religion, or national origin if it is a requirement for the job (Christian to teach at ODCS)

15. Affirmative Action in Practice  An aluminum plant temporarily instituted a policy of promoting minorities to management positions in a disproportionate number to correct an imbalance

16. Affirmative Action in Practice  An aluminum plant temporarily instituted a policy of promoting minorities to management positions in a disproportionate number to correct an imbalance Brian Webber, white, sued b/c a less qualified minority was advanced before him

17. Affirmative Action in Practice  An aluminum plant temporarily instituted a policy of promoting minorities to management positions in a disproportionate number to correct an imbalance Brian Webber, white, sued b/c a less qualified minority was advanced before him Webber lost b/c Supreme Court ruled that Title VII had been passed to encourage the correct of imbalance

18. Affirmative Action in Practice  A city gov’t set aside 30% of their constructions contracts for minority owned companies

19. Affirmative Action in Practice  A city gov’t set aside 30% of their constructions contracts for minority owned companies Supreme Court ruled this was wrong b/c they were not correcting a prior imbalance

20. Affirmative Action in Practice  In other words, Title VII should only be used to correct a problem, otherwise, the most capable should be hired/promoted