The New Deal least helped the African American community in the United States. Most federalprograms had discriminant practices in the hiring of African Americans. Social Security excludeddomestic workers which was the primary employment of african american women and thus theywere not eligible to receive Social Security. Roosevelt relied on his black cabinet to helpout the african american community but it wasn't enough and they continued to suffer, PresidentRoosevelt had to thread the fine political line in regards to civil rights movements, This wasalleviated to some extent by his wife Eleanor Roosevelt. Speaking of his wife, EleanorRoosevelt continued to champion for the rights of women in the country as well who also did notreceive much help from the New Deal. Gender norms of the day were very against womenoutside of the home space and in the workforce, as per the text "...relief policies encouragedwomen to remain home and leave jobs open for men." Most jobs of the time discouragedhusbands and wife from acquiring a job from the same agency or from federal relief programs.Even though the effects of the New Deal on women was mixed at best, most women werestrongly supportive of it. As has been the case for most of United states history, women andminorities never receive equal representation in government policies and implementations