Question

Which of the following extended job opportunities to Mexican Americans and other minority youth?

Answer 1

Answer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Explanation:

The "Civilian Conservation Corps" (CCC) was a program implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). It was meant to provide more job opportunities to people such as the Mexican Americans and other minority groups during the Great Depression.

The jobs offered were manual labor in nature and it called for the young men who were capable in rebuilding the nation's natural resources. Men who participated in the program were given the opportunity not only to earn wage but to also to have access to food, shelter and clothing.

In Mexico, around 42 camps were operated for the conservation work. It served as a temporary community which included educational facilities, medical and recreation areas, lavatory, showers, etc.