Affirmative Action as a Staple of Society

It's hard to move around in American society without running into affirmative action. It affects both school and work life. It is apparent that many politicians in America believe society isn't colorblind. Basically, what affirmative action does is by trying to rectify the wrongs done to minorities in the past by giving them advantages over the white class in America. It can be seen in school admission policies, where at one time minorities weren't allowed into the same schools as whites, to now where minorities are sought about by schools to improve diversity. The same can be said of minorities in the workplace: where once minorities were discouraged to apply to certain schools or jobs now they are encouraged to apply. Things like quota systems have become common knowledge in a society where it is no longer right to let minorities fall behind. In Michigan and California there have been laws passed stating affirmative action shouldn't be used. The question then becomes, is it wrong to give minorities a better chance than white Americans?