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Affirmative Action -An Equal Society? Affirmative action is policy created to remedy past discrimination by increasing opportunities for minorities. From affirmative action's introduction in 1969, to the recent abolishment of it in the states of California and Washington, affirmative action has dominated many hiring practices, promotions, and processes of college admissions. With lawmakers, the courts, and the public divided over the issue, and attempts by all to change current policies, the legitimacy and the future of …

…then affirmative action defies all of these statutes. Before such policies were even introduced, President John F. Kennedy issued an executive order declaring that the federal government should "take affirmative action" to ensure fair treatment of employees and job applicants, regardless of their race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. How can it be morally justified that treatment of people with regard to race, or ethnicity is wrong, regardless of the intent for policies introduced?