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

Question

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• 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 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

The correct answer is: It did not cover household servants and cooks, which were common jobs for African American women.

When the Social Security Act was first implemented, it excluded many jobs that were predominantly held by African Americans, including domestic work. This exclusion significantly limited the access to benefits for a large portion of the African American population.