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Saving Affirmative Action
Forman Jr., James Forman | December 9, 1991 issue

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The article focuses on Affirmative Action programs. The Civil Rights Act of 1990/91 was an attempt to expand employment discrimination protection for minorities and women, as well as to overturn a series of 1989 Supreme Court decisions limiting the scope of employment discrimination law. The bill was the main legislative priority for many civil rights organizations and liberal Democrats. The principal opposition tactic was to paint the bill as "quota" legislation. Opponents alleged that the bill would force employers to pay close attention to the race and gender of all job applicants.

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AFFIRMATIVE action programs; CIVIL rights; ACT of state; MINORITIES; DISCRIMINATION in employment; BILLS, Legislative; LEGISLATION; EMPLOYERS
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