USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Quota for colleges; for every one hundred students 15 will be African America. Is an exaple of what common practice of the time?
A
Johnson Effect
B
Affirmative Action
C
Great Society
D
War on Poverty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the company’s written personnel policies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Affirmative action is defined as a set of procedures designed to; eliminate unlawful discrimination among applicants, remedy the results of such prior discrimination, and prevent such discrimination in the future. Applicants may be seeking admission to an educational program or looking for professional employment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The United States developed affirmative action to fight discrimination against mi-nority groups and women, while India created affirmative action to remedy its history of discrimination against groups, such as the “un-touchables, ” who occupy the lowest rung in the Hindu caste system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Affirmative actions in India can be categorized into 3 main dimensions, which are given below. Appointment and promotion in government services. Reservations in public education institutions. Reservation of seats in Central and State legislatures.

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