Asked by Desiree Daniel on May 21, 2024
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Which of the following underlying problems did the New Deal fail to address?
A) poverty
B) unemployment
C) racial inequality
D) lack of political participation
E) the unregulated stock market
Racial Inequality
Disparities in treatment, opportunities, and outcomes experienced by individuals based on their race.
New Deal
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939 to help recover from the Great Depression.
- Evaluate the obstacles and constraints of the New Deal in mitigating social and economic disparities.
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Mohammed-Aftab HussainMay 27, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
While the New Deal introduced many programs aimed at economic recovery and relief during the Great Depression, it largely failed to address racial inequality. Many of its programs either excluded African Americans or offered them unequal benefits.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the obstacles and constraints of the New Deal in mitigating social and economic disparities.