The Purpose of Affirmative Action Policies Is to ______

question 50

Multiple Choice

The purpose of affirmative action policies is to ______.

• A) give African Americans a step ahead of Whites
• B) prevent future discrimination
• C) create barriers to upward mobility for poor Whites
• D) replace White people in positions of power
• E) reduce the effects of past discrimination

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