What Was a Problem with the Administration of the Works

question 45

Multiple Choice

What was a problem with the administration of the Works Progress Administration?

• A) It was limited completely to whites, as a compromise to southern congressmen.
• B) It never had any money to spend on jobs programs, and was limited by a small staff.
• C) The WPA was limited to only about 1000 jobs for those who had been upper middle class before the Depression.
• D) The WPA was actually administered far more equally than previous programs. It helped many black families.

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