Question

n Charleston, South Carolina, about one-fifth of the city's population consisted of various ethnic minorities, but only 12 percent of the employees hired in the public sector were minorities. The city government responded to this issue by increasing minority group members' participation in public contracts. This special program taken up by the government authorities is an example of

Answer 1

"Affirmative action" is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

• A concerted campaign to enhance existing occupations or their careers and educational prospects of marginalized groups, as well as females, is considered Affirmative action.
• The Administration intends to expand opportunities for underprivileged people or groups of people through programs such as those.