Legislation is frequently used to atone for the mistakes of our ancestors, who legalized slavery, promoted gender inequality, and subjugated Native Americans. But how effective are these efforts? This program explores whether affirmative action promotes racial balance, or fights discrimination of the past with reverse discrimination in the present. Featured in the program are Roy Innis, Chairman of the Congress on Racial Equality; Ward Connerly, Regent of the Univ. of California; and Charles Willie, professor of education at Harvard. (29 minutes)
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