Affirmative Action
Title
Affirmative Action
Description
- Executive Order 10925 was signed by President John F. Kennedy on March 6, 1961. It required government contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color or national origin.”
- In 1978, affirmative action in college admissions was first upheld by the US Supreme Court.
- On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ended race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities across the country.
- Affirmative Action Policies Throughout History. American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity.
Collection
Citation
“Affirmative Action,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/494.