In the Context of Equal Employment Opportunities, Affirmative Action

question 84

Multiple Choice

In the context of equal employment opportunities, affirmative action:

• A) seeks to make up for the systematic discrimination of the past by creating more opportunities in the present.
• B) refers to policies that increase educational opportunities for minorities without increasing employment opportunities for them.
• C) provides equal opportunities for majority groups.
• D) results in a homogenous workplace with various opportunities for all.

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Definitions:

Prigg v. Pennsylvania

An 1842 Supreme Court case that held federal law superseded state law regarding fugitive slaves, undermining states' rights to enforce anti-slavery laws.

Atlantic Slave Trade

The forced transatlantic transportation of African slaves to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

Federal Protection

Safeguards provided by a federal government to protect citizens, natural resources, or historical sites, often through legislation or law enforcement agencies.

Slave Labor

The coerced labor of individuals who are owned by others, a practice that was historically common in many parts of the world, including the United States until the 19th century.