Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes FDR's Attitude Toward

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes FDR's attitude toward African Americans?

• A) His approach as president marked a major departure from that of Woodrow Wilson because he regularly addressed patterns of racism in the South during speeches.
• B) Highly moved by the plight of African Americans, he quietly pushed through legislation that finally put an end to segregation around the country.
• C) Even as African Americans were shifting toward the Democratic party, he generally showed little concern for the difficulties facing them.
• D) Even at the urging of people close to him, he refused to make any appointments of African Americans to government positions.
• E) His approach as president marked a major departure in that one rule all New Deal programs had in common was that they were forbidden from discriminating against African Americans.

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