Whites who opposed affirmative action to redress racial discrimination believed that
A) African Americans were not entitled to equal opportunity.
B) African Americans were economically better off than whites.
C) it violated the principle of equal treatment before the law.
D) it represented a return to the liberalism of the Great Society.

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Affirmative action opponents often argue that such policies violate the principle of equal treatment before the law by giving preference to individuals based on their race or ethnicity, rather than treating all applicants equally regardless of their background.

Whites Who Opposed Affirmative Action to Redress Racial Discrimination Believed