What Was One Response to the Success of Affirmative Action

question 5

Multiple Choice

What was one response to the success of affirmative action programs in giving women and people of color access to education and employment?

• A) Women quickly outnumbered men in admission to traditionally male fields, such as engineering.
• B) The Supreme Court heard cases that led to rulings strongly supporting the continuation of affirmative action.
• C) Opponents labeled affirmative action "reverse discrimination" and began to dismantle the system.
• D) White women and people of color renewed a century of mutual resentment and jealousy.

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