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Issues in Economics Today
Issues in Economics Today
Robert Guell, Indiana State University

Race and Affirmative Action

Web-Based Issues Questions

Question 29.1

Click on this article

http://www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj17n1-1.html

Comment on this article by a noted African-American scholar opposed to Affirmative Action. If you disagree with his conclusion discuss why you believe his argument is weak and if you agree what point did he raise that you most agree with?

Question 29.2

Click on this article

http://www.now.org/issues/affirm/affirmre.html

One of the primary beneficiaries of affirmative action has been women. Consider this National Organization for Women policy page on the issue. If you disagree with their conclusion discuss why you believe their argument is weak and if you agree what point did the report raise that you most agree with?





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