The Fair Employment Practices Commission

question 62

Multiple Choice

The Fair Employment Practices Commission:

• A) applied only to Mexican immigrants working in war production.
• B) was the first federal agency since Reconstruction to advocate equal opportunity for blacks.
• C) fined those employers who discriminated against blacks.
• D) was criticized by the black press.
• E) was administered by A. Philip Randolph.

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Definitions:

United States

A country located in North America, consisting of 50 states, a federal district, and several territories.

Collective Bargaining

The process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights.

Goal

A desired result or outcome that an individual or organization aims to achieve.