In general, New Deal programs reflected which basic assumption about women in the workforce?

Question

Multiple choice question.

Women should have opportunities equal to those of men.

Women were more suitable for supervisory and administrative work than men.

Women doing the same jobs as men should be paid at the same rate.

Women should withdraw from the workplace when men are seeking work.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

Women should withdraw from the workplace when men are seeking work.

During the New Deal era, many programs and policies were influenced by the belief that men should be the primary breadwinners and that women should step aside, especially in times of economic hardship, to allow men to find employment. This reflects the prevailing attitudes of the time regarding gender roles in the workforce.