Affirmative action policies were originally designed to a. make sure a certain number of minorities were hired for jobs. b. facilitate the growth and development of government programs. c. eliminate unfair hiring practices against minorities and women. d. make sure minorities and women were hired at jobs first

The correct answer among all the other choices is C. eliminate unfair hiring practices against minorities and women. Affirmative action policies were originally designed to eliminate unfair hiring practices against minorities and women. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.