Guide Note:
Affirmative action refers to governmental regulations intended to promote access to education or employment for minorities and women). The goals of these policies are to encourage the public and private sectors to be more representative of the population.
Fast Facts:
- March 6, 1961 Executive Order 10925 makes the first mention of "affirmative action"
- September 24, 1965 Executive Order 11246 enforces affirmative action for the first time
- June 23, 2003 The Supreme Court upholds the University of Michigan Law School's policy, ruling that race can be one of many factors considered in admission.
