The first major government affirmative action program, the Philadelphia Plan, applied to _______________.
A) college admissions at the University of Pennsylvania
B) Philadelphia businesses that held contracts with the federal government
C) promotions in state and federal governmental offices and agencies in Philadelphia
D) the hiring of elementary and high-school teachers in Philadelphia schools relying on federal funding

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The Philadelphia Plan applied to businesses in Philadelphia that held contracts with the federal government. It required these businesses to set goals and timetables for hiring and promoting minority workers.

The First Major Government Affirmative Action Program, the Philadelphia Plan