Assignment task: Watch the video below and answer the questions below:
The History of Affirmative Action | The New York Times - YouTube
Question 1: Why did the national government feel they had to put affirmative action into place?
Question 2: Why do you think President Lyndon Johnson tied affirmative action to any organization that received federal money?
Question 3: What are your thoughts on affirmative action? Is it still needed today? Why or why not?