Multiple choice question.
They were essentially ignored because they were mostly subsistence farmers who operated outside the economy.
Unemployed white people demanded their jobs.
They were treated much better than Black Americans.
No white person would take their jobs, so they were able to stay employed.
1 answer
The correct answer is:
Unemployed white people demanded their jobs.
During the Great Depression, many unemployed white Americans sought to reclaim jobs that they believed should go to them, often leading to increased discrimination and hostility towards Hispanic Americans, who were competing for the same low-wage jobs.
