how did the Social Security administration discriminate against African-Americans when the benefit first rolled out?
It did not cover those who benefited from the first wave of the new programs, which many African-Americans had
It did not cover household, servants and cooks, which were common jobs for African-American women
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 practice racial discrimination when hiring
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It also excluded agricultural and domestic workers, which were jobs primarily held by African-Americans at the time. Additionally, the administration's complex application process made it difficult for many African-Americans to access and receive their benefits. Overall, the Social Security administration's policies effectively discriminated against African-Americans by excluding them from the initial benefits of the program.
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