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Affirmative Action Affirmative Action is a policy or a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment. v Many Affirmative Action programs were developed from the Civil Rights Act Title VII. (www.co.tompkins.ny.us/personnel/action/faq.html) (Fact) v When the use of affirmative action in California College admissions process was blocked by Proposition 209, minority admission rates fell. (Affirmative Action Hurts Minorities by Garin Hovannisian University Wire) (Statistic) v The Universities of California System admitted 2,000 more minorities than in 1997. (Affirmative Action Hurts Minorities by Garin Hovannisian University Wire) (Statistic) v In 1998 as soon as affirmative action was derailed 20% of black freshman at University of California, San Diego had 3.5 GPA or better, as before that only 1 black student had a GPA of 3.5 or better. (Affirmative Action Hurts Minorities by Garin Hovannisian University Wire) (Statistic) v Proposition 209 prohibits the state, local governments, districts, public universities, colleges, and schools, and othe