Which best describes the reasoning behind the practice of "affirmative action"?
A) allowing people to join labor unions
B) providing payments to descendents of slavery
C) penalizing racial groups who previously enslaved others
D) providing aid to groups of people previously discriminated against
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The practice of "affirmative action" is put forth in order to provide aid to groups of people who were previously discriminated against.
Option (d).
Explanation:
- The affirmative action is providing compensation to people who have been discriminated or exploited or persecuted in past.
- The discrimination done by people on the basis of religion, race, sex, caste or birth or colour of skin.
- Even the existing discrimination in the society is addressed through it.
- The laws made for equity involves special privileges in field of education,health and employment so that these people are economically empowered.
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