President Trump's decision to revoke Executive Order 11246, established by Lyndon Johnson in 1965, fundamentally alters affirmative action policies that mandated racial quotas. Initially, the Civil Rights Act aimed to eliminate discrimination without the implementation of such quotas; however, the affirmative action regulations were implemented through EO 11246, affecting companies that contracted with the government. This revocation is significant as it dismantles long-standing practices in federal contracting, thus altering the landscape of hiring practices in the private sector across America.
President Trump’s revocation of Lyndon Johnson’s 1965 executive order marks a massive shift in affirmative action policies that will affect federal contracting.
Historically, affirmative action and the imposition of racial quotas were justified under the guise of compliance with civil rights mandates, misleadingly presented as equitable solutions.
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