What is affirmative action? Simply put, affirmative action is a program by which society seeks to level the playing field and repay those in the minority by giving them a greater advantage that they otherwise would not have. According to Robert Chrisman, the term affirmative action was brought to our attention by President John F. Kennedy, in 1981, as he issued his Executive Order 10925. In this order Kennedy called for a massive increase in minorities in the workforce, this call it was done before the passage of civil rights legislation, which subsequently promoted the idea of ​​affirmative action in the late 1960s. (Chrisman, p.71) According to the term affirmative action was introduced by President Lyndon Johnson in his Executive Order 11246 in 1965. Johnson's order stated that applicants and employees are treated equally regardless of their race , color, religion, sex, or national origin (Tatum, p.117). While there are many sources who disagree about the origin of this term, we know that it was introduced by the United States federal government as a means of creating equal opportunities for historically disadvantaged populations. Targeted groups included: white women, men, and women of color (defined by the U.S. government as American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic). (Tatum, p.117) In the 1970s legislation was passed to include people with disabilities and veterans. Specific plans for affirmative action were not defined by Executive Order 1124, which left room for interpretation across the country. (Tatum, p.117) The roots of affirmative action policy can be traced back to the Civil Rights Act of 1963, specifically Title VII, which prohibits discrimination by... middle of the paper... I'm actually not sure that delivers results. In Michael Sandel's video lecture on affirmative action, the topic of affirmative action was widely discussed in universities, a recurring theme involving how to determine what was a fair percentage or a number system that would provide the right amount in the case of equal opportunity ; I agree with this question. In Sandal's lesson a student highlighted that the advantage of having positive action in school is offering diversity, introducing different cultures to each other. My argument towards him would be; Could it be these cultural differences that provide these opportunity gaps? Could the lack of work ethic perpetrated by that cultural society or family deny an opportunity that a person would otherwise have? I can see the good and bad of affirmative action, so I can't decide whether to be a supporter or a non-supporter.