Affirmative Action: A Good Intention Gone Sour <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/> By: Natalie C. Whitney Affirmative Action is a policy that was introduced in the 1970s. It was intended to assure that Americans of all backgrounds have an opportunity to train for professions in fields such as medicine, law, education, and business administration. It was intended to make society true and equal. I, for …showed first 75 words of 943 total…

…showed last 75 words of 943 total…source or advantage or disadvantage for anyone in a free society" (The New Segregation). Works Cited "African American History." Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2004 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2004 Microsoft Corporation. "Culture." Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2004 http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2004 Microsoft Corporation. "Racial Preferences." Parade Magazine. May 31, 1998. 3-6. Steele, Shelby. "The New Segregation." Imprimis. August 1992. Volume 21, No.8.