What were federal affirmative action programs

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According to the lecture, part of the shift in national political party allegiance away from the Democratic Party in the 1970s can be understood in terms of a "white backlash" against new government policies regarding race. Both federal Affirmative Action programs and federal court-ordered school busing programs proved to be unpopular with many white, working-class Democratic voters, especially in the North.

1. What were federal Affirmative Action programs, and why did they generate resentment from some white voters?

2. What were "forced busing" programs, and why did they generate violent protests and white resentment?

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