Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Impact of the Great

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of the Great Depression on African Americans?

• A) Whereas African Americans who had left the South to take factory jobs in the North remained unaffected by the Depression, those who remained in the South were hit hard by the Depression.
• B) African Americans were among the hardest hit by the Depression, as racial discrimination meant they had the lowest-paying jobs in the South and were among the first fired in the North.
• C) Because the Jim Crow laws had been lifted, most African Americans avoided discrimination during the Depression and, thus, tended to experience the same degree of hardship as white Americans.
• D) Because the southern economy had been faring better than the northern economy before 1929, African Americans who lived in the South were better off than many white Americans.
• E) Because most African Americans at the time lived in the North, they often benefited from state government aid programs that were widespread and successful in the North.

---

Definitions:

Cashier's Check

A check issued by a bank, drawn on its own funds rather than that of a personal account, ensuring the availability of funds.

Drawer

The party that writes or creates a bill of exchange, such as a check, directing a drawee to pay a specified sum to a payee.

Drawee

The party, typically a bank, upon whom a check or draft is drawn and is expected to pay the stated amount.

Drawer

The party that writes and signs a negotiable instrument, such as a check, instructing a drawee (often a bank) to pay a specified sum to a payee.