Question

How did the Social Security Administration discriminate against African Americans when the benefit first rolled out?

(1 point)
Responses

It set a quota on the percentage of African Americans who could qualify for benefits.

It set a quota on the percentage of African Americans who could qualify for benefits.

It only covered those employed by the CCC and WPA, which practiced racial discrimination when hiring.

It only covered those employed by the CCC and WPA, which practiced racial discrimination when hiring.

It did not cover those who benefited from the first wave of New Deal programs, which many African Americans had.

It did not cover those who benefited from the first wave of New Deal programs, which many African Americans had.

It did not cover household servants and cooks, which were common jobs for African American women.

Answer 1

It did not cover household servants and cooks, which were common jobs for African American women.

Explanation: Early Social Security excluded domestic and agricultural workers—sectors with many Black workers—so large numbers of African Americans were left out.