Why was the montgomery boycott successful?
a. the bus riders were able to ride a special bus for african americans only
c. the people were able to get jobs closer to their homes
b. 70% of the bus riders were african americans and led to a loss of revenue
d. the state began to desegregate all public facilities

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