The True Intention of Affirmative Action

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: " We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." Dr. King stated this in his famous " I have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C. in 1963. Since the civil rights movement of the 1960s the idea of diversity has become increasingly more desirable. Diversity in an organization is required instead of just praised. Affirmative action has been the subject of increasing debate and tension in American society. …