The Democratic Party's Continuing Emphasis on Helping Black People and Supporting

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Democratic Party's continuing emphasis on helping Black people and supporting the welfare state created white resentment because

• A) White people did not benefit from social welfare programs
• B) Statistics showed that Black American incomes had surpassed white American incomes by 1972
• C) Welfare programs offered a higher standard of living than blue-collar jobs did
• D) Many white people felt that Black Americans and welfare recipients were given better educations, housing, and jobs even though that was statistically not true

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