Which of the Following Factors Limited the Gains Made by Nonwhite

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors limited the gains made by nonwhite Americans under the New Deal?

• A) Conservative rulings by the Supreme Court in cases like that of the Scottsboro Boys
• B) Roosevelt's fear that the public would link him with militant black activists if he supported programs primarily designed to help nonwhites
• C) Roosevelt's naïve belief that the New Deal was race neutral
• D) President Roosevelt's need for support from southern Democrats to secure passage of his legislative program

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