The New Deal did more to reproduce patterns of racial discrimination than to advance the cause of racial equality.

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While the New Deal did provide some benefits and opportunities for African Americans, such as access to certain government programs and jobs, it also reinforced segregation and discrimination in many ways. For example, housing policies under the New Deal often excluded African Americans from desirable neighborhoods, and many New Deal programs were administered in a discriminatory way that favored white Americans. Additionally, many of the New Deal programs that were intended to help those in need (such as Social Security and the National Labor Relations Act) excluded large categories of workers that were disproportionately African American. Overall, while the New Deal may have had some positive impact on racial equality, it did more to maintain and even reinforce patterns of discrimination.

The New Deal Did More to Reproduce Patterns of Racial