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Question 4 • US History Studies Since 1877

The Philadelphia Plan was

Answer
A
Nixon’s plan to increase funding for civil rights agencies.
B
the first affirmative action program in the United States.
C
a book that marked the beginning of the environmental movement.
D
Nixon’s plan to secure the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Explanation

The Philadelphia Plan was a federal affirmative action program introduced during the Nixon administration. It required contractors working on federal construction projects in Philadelphia to make efforts to hire more minority workers. It was an early federal affirmative action program, making choice B the best answer.

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