Affirmative action
A. was tested by Allan Bakke in the 1970s, who was an applicant to medical school.
B. was initiated in the 1880s, after the Civil War, as a mechanism to offer African Americans the chance to attend school.
C. applies primarily to Hispanics, and has been legally challenged as to whether it should apply to other groups.
D. Was originally created in the early twentieth century to enhance opportunities for women, but has more recently focused on racial or ethnic minorities.
Answer: A
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