Equal Opportunity in the Military - Constitutional Rights Foundation

1. What stereotypes about African Americans and women kept them from fully participating in the military for many years?

2. Identify the barriers to equal opportunity that were overcome in the past by African Americans and women in the military.

3. Gay people have recently demanded entry into the military services. Is this issue different from women and African Americans in the military? Do you think gay people should be admitted? Explain your answers.