Question 1

Which of the following were enabled by Great Society policies of the 1960's?&#10;A) reductions in racial inequality&#10;B) amelioration of poverty among the black poor&#10;C) the creation of a new black middle class&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The Great Society policies of the 1960s, initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice. These policies led to reductions in racial inequality, helped ameliorate poverty among the black poor, and contributed to the creation of a new black middle class.

Question 2

Current high levels of black unemployment can be traced directly to New Deal legislation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Brown et al. contend that while federal social policy during the New Deal era promoted racial equality, it also created and sustained racial hierarchies.

Accepted Answer

Brown et al. argue that New Deal policies, while aimed at economic recovery and social welfare improvements, inadvertently reinforced racial segregation and inequality through practices such as redlining and unequal access to benefits, thus both promoting racial equality in some aspects and sustaining racial hierarchies in others.

Question 4

The 1964 Civil Rights Act effectively erased economic inequality between whites and blacks that dates from the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

The 1964 Civil Rights Act was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, but it did not directly address or erase the economic inequality between whites and blacks. Economic disparities have roots in historical policies and practices, and persist due to a variety of complex factors beyond just legal discrimination.

Question 5

How has social insurance discriminated against black women?

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Question 6

Which of the following occupational categories were excluded from the Social Security Act, the Wagner Act, and the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act?&#10;A) domestic workers&#10;B) agricultural workers&#10;C) public employees&#10;D) workers in nonprofit, voluntary organizations&#10;E) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the listed occupational categories were excluded from key New Deal legislation, including the Social Security Act, the Wagner Act, and the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act. This exclusion left significant portions of the workforce, particularly those in low-wage and marginalized positions, without the protections and benefits these laws provided.

Question 7

When Congress extended coverage of old-age insurance to agricultural workers in the early 1950's, blacks became eligible for the maximum old-age and unemployment benefits.

Accepted Answer

The extension of coverage to agricultural workers in the early 1950s did make more blacks eligible for old-age insurance, but due to lower wages and less stable employment histories, many were not eligible for the maximum benefits.

Question 8

According to Brown et al., why were agricultural and domestic workers initially excluded from coverage under the Social Security Act?

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Question 9

Brown et al. argue that the original Social Security Act denied benefits to approximately 75 percent of African American workers.

Accepted Answer

Brown et al. argue that the original Social Security Act of 1935 excluded many job categories that predominantly employed African Americans, such as agricultural and domestic workers, effectively denying benefits to about 75 percent of African American workers at the time.

Question 10

Which of the following laws resulted in the legalization of unions?&#10;A) New Deal Act&#10;B) Wagner Act&#10;C) Employment Act&#10;D) Union Acceptance Act

Accepted Answer

The Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, was instrumental in legalizing unions and protecting the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively.

Question 11

Which of the following were enabled by New Deal policies?&#10;A) mechanization of southern agriculture&#10;B) legalization of unions&#10;C) enactment of minimum wage laws&#10;D) old age income security&#10;E) all of the above

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Question 12

Explain why Brown et al. argue that large gaps remain in family income, wages, and employment between blacks and whites, despite the New Deal legislation of the 1930's and the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

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Question 13

Which President is most closely associated with the New Deal policies of the 1930's?&#10;A) Theodore Roosevelt&#10;B) Woodrow Wilson&#10;C) Franklin Roosevelt&#10;D) Lyndon Johnson

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