Asked by Dareen Alassaf on May 14, 2024
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Which of the following statements about exemptions to the draft during the First World War is LEAST accurate?
A) Black men who worked for rich white landowners were sometimes exempted from service.
B) Black men rarely received marriage exemptions because,unlike white women,their wives were expected to work outside the home.
C) Rich farmers sometimes received agricultural exemptions from service while sharecroppers and tenant farmers were denied exemptions.
D) Because the draft was a federal initiative,exemptions were awarded consistently from state to state.
Draft Exemptions
Provisions allowing certain individuals to avoid being conscripted into military service based on criteria like health, occupation, or moral beliefs.
Agricultural Exemptions
Policies or laws that excuse the agricultural sector from certain regulations or requirements that apply to other sectors, often in the context of labor.
Marriage Exemptions
Laws or policies that provide certain benefits or exceptions to married couples that are not available to single individuals.
- Understand the implications of racial policies and discrimination on Black Americans during the First World War.
- Examine the racial tensions and events leading to violence against Black communities and soldiers during the First World War period.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the implications of racial policies and discrimination on Black Americans during the First World War.
- Examine the racial tensions and events leading to violence against Black communities and soldiers during the First World War period.
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