The growth of industry in the united states during the 1800s fed off several factors. two of which were
a. oil and electricity
b. steel and coal
c. wood and steel
d. steam and gas

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