Question

How did the Social Security Administration discriminate against African Americans when the benefit first rolled out?

Answer 1

Answer:

It did not cover agricultural and domestic workers which was the jobs of African Americans. The answer is actually C&D.

Explanation:

The Social Security Act of 1935 excluded from coverage about half the workers in the American economy. This has led some scholars to conclude that policymakers in 1935 deliberately excluded African Americans from the Social Security system because of prevailing racial biases during that period.

Domestic Workers from the 1935 Social Security Act. The Social Security Act of 1935 excluded from coverage about half the workers in the American economy. Among the excluded groups were agricultural and domestic workers—a large percentage of whom were African Americans.