What was the purpose of Barbara Jordan’s speech? A.
to explain a problem with the wording of the Constitution
B.
to show that Congress was at work
C.
to explain the reason for an inquiry
D.
to thank members of the committee for being allowed to speak

the answer is C hope this helps you

the answer is 250 percent.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts