Which of the following is true of African-American workers in the early 1930s?

A) Laws were passed in several southern states making it illegal to hire an African American for a job if there was also a white applicant.
B) African Americans living in the South generally fared better in finding employment than those living in other regions.
C) Many African Americans joined the militant Black Shirts organization, which advocated the violent overthrow of the American government.
D) African American workers in the North usually found that as industry cut production, they were the first to be fired.

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Zahnn Stewart · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  During the Great Depression, African American workers in the North faced high levels of unemployment and were often the first to be let go as factories cut back on production. While discrimination and segregation were pervasive throughout the country, Southern states did not need to pass laws making it illegal to hire African Americans as the practice was already widespread. The Black Shirts organization mentioned in choice C is a fictional group and does not exist in actual history.

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