American Disability Act and Affirmative Action Act Critique of Modern Civil Rights Acts

The quest to ensure that every American's civil rights are guaranteed is still being waged today. New populations of disadvantaged are continuing to be guaranteed by modern legislation the same every day benefits the majority of the population often takes for granted. Acts like the American Disability Act and the Affirmative Action Act are continuing to provide for the American people to ensure that everyone gets the same benefits and rights; although some of these acts have been more successful than others.

The American Disability Act was a monumental piece of legislation aimed at helping protect the rights of vulnerable populations. For generations, there was little vocational protection for the disabled in the work environment. This often led to wrongful termination and even a complete lack of hiring people with disabilities. In 1990, the president Bush passed the American Disability Act. It took civil rights to a new population, the disabled (U.S. Equal Opportunities Commission, 2008). Much later in 2008, the Act was amended. It helped extended further protection to a wider base of the disabled population. It helped cover both government and...

Moreover, the piece of legislation helped guarantee basic services for individuals that have to deal with the issues of living with a disability. This helped extend public transportation services and businesses to have accommodations that allow disabled individuals to use their services, just like the rest of the population. Individuals with disabilities are now ensured that they will be able to use the same public and commercial services as everyone else. The Act has helped service professionals best provide for the well being of individuals with disabilities. Service professionals can now have disabled individuals come to their offices because public properties must have accommodations that can help such individuals get there. Moreover, it ensures that this population can find employment, which will undoubtedly help individuals find and afford a better quality of life. Great progress has been made, with a huge portion of the disabled population working and enjoying the day-to-day generalities that many people without vulnerabilities take for granted.
The next piece of legislation seen in this examination is the Affirmative Action plan,…