102k views
9 votes
How did the social sercurity administration discriminate against African Americans when the benefit first rolled out

User Cybye
by
5.9k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The Act initially omitted large categories of workers of color from retirement benefits and unemployment insurance. ... As a result, 65 percent of African Americans throughout the country were ineligible for benefits, with an even higher percentage of African Americans in the South excluded from the program

User Marek Bar
by
5.8k points