Which of the following caused resentment among white working-class men during the recession of the 1970s?

A) Affirmative action programs that reduced the number of white men hired and increased the number of minorities and women hired
B) Federal funding of job-training programs for African Americans but not for whites
C) Attempts within major industries to equalize the wages of males and females by giving female employees substantially higher raises than male employees
D) The dramatic decline in African American unemployment and the corresponding increase in white unemployment

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Caleb Hudson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Affirmative action programs that reduced the number of white men hired and increased the number of minorities and women hired caused resentment among white working-class men during the recession of the 1970s. They felt as though they were being discriminated against and that their jobs were being given to others based on their race or gender.

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