In Charleston, South Carolina, about one-fifth of the city's population consisted of various ethnic minorities, but only 12 percent of the employees hired in the public sector were minorities. The city government responded to this issue by increasing minority group members' participation in public contracts. This special program taken up by the government authorities is an example of
A) affirmative action.
B) glass ceiling.
C) nepotism.
D) ethnocentrism.
E) crowdsourcing.

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The program taken up by the government authorities in Charleston, South Carolina to increase minority group members' participation in public contracts is an example of affirmative action, which involves policies or programs aimed at increasing the representation of underrepresented groups in educational institutions, employment, or business contracts.

In Charleston, South Carolina, About One-Fifth of the City's Population