Hamilton is an African American college student who has benefited from affirmative action.Frank,another student,criticizes him,saying,"You'll sail through college because of affirmative action." Frank is misunderstanding what affirmative action is.Hamilton is benefiting from equality of ________,but Frank misperceives it as equality of ________.

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Affirmative action is a policy that aims to provide equal opportunities for people who have been historically disadvantaged. In this case, Hamilton is benefiting from equality of opportunity, but Frank misperceives it as equality of outcome.

Hamilton Is an African American College Student Who Has Benefited