Which of the Following Happened When Texas and California Ended

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following happened when Texas and California ended the affirmative action programs in their public universities in the 1990s?

• A) The number of African American college students in those states dropped significantly.
• B) The number of African American college students in those states increased slightly.
• C) The number of African American college students did not measurably change.
• D) Hispanic American college students decreased in number, but not African American college students.
• E) The Supreme Court forced those universities to reinstate race as a primary factor in admissions decision-making.

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