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Minorities & Women. Shon Blackstock Abby Rice Whitney Schumacher. Issues. Who should it protect? Women Homosexuals African Americans Elders Disabled People. Policy Solutions. Civil Rights Segregation Law Against Gender Discrimination Pay Inequity Women’s Rights Age Discrimination
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Minorities & Women Shon Blackstock Abby Rice Whitney Schumacher
Issues • Who should it protect? • Women • Homosexuals • African Americans • Elders • Disabled People
Policy Solutions • Civil Rights • Segregation • Law Against Gender Discrimination • Pay Inequity • Women’s Rights • Age Discrimination • Workers Over 50
Impact of Policy Solutions on Society • Gays In The Military • “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue, don’t harass.” • Gay Marriage • Determined by states • No More Segregation • Women Can Vote
Impact of Policy Solutions on Government Institutions • State Government • Defense of Marriage Act (1996) • Federal • 1960s & 70s outlawed discrimination on race and gender • Legislative • Congress accepted Equal Pay Act 1963
Government continued • Executive • President JFL, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon ordered Affirmative Action • Don’t hire on discrimination from race, or color • More employment opportunities • Judicial • Supreme Court: Brown v. Board of Education, Lawrence v. Texas • Unconstitutional • Bureaucracy • Sets guidelines for businesses and citizens so everyone has equal opportunities
Opinion We agree with the policies, but more could be done. The Equal Rights Amendment in 1971 was three votes away from being added to the Constitution. That would have guaranteed equal rights for everyone. Businesses are suppose to hire a diverse staff, in some cases more qualified people may be overlooked. This leads to reverse discrimination.
Sources • Minorities and Women Packet • http://www.ontheissue.org/VoteMatch/qz_2006.asp • http://www.state.gov/g/drl/hr/