USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In education the purpose of what led to enrolling more students into colleges that have previously been discriminated against in order to correct the wrong doings of the past and increase employment of discriminate populations
A
Affirmative Action
B
De facto Segregation
C
Civil rights act of 1968
D
Voting rights act of 1965
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Affirmative action is required to redress social imbalance, by raising the aspirations of the disadvantaged. By having more students from disadvantaged backgrounds, affirmative action will generate more role models for the poor and ethnic minorities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Opponents of affirmative action contend that it is reverse discrimination and that it is simply wrong for the government ever to use race in conferring benefits such as government contracts, jobs, or admissions to schools. Both advocates and foes of affirmative action cloak their posi-tions in noble rhetoric.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Affirmative Action. Definition: Affirmative action is a policy initiative in which a person’s nationality, sex, religion, and caste are taken into account by a company or a government organisation to extend employment or education opportunities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the company’s written personnel policies.

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