The correct answer is A. During the Great Depression, minorities were at disadvantage because they were often the first to have their hours or jobs cut. Minorities faced even higher unemployment and poverty rates than other groups during this period of serious economic crisis. Minorities including black Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians and Asian Americans, accounted for 50 percent or more of unemployment rates.
During the Depression, racial discrimination was widespread, and minority workers were often the first to lose jobs on a farm or at the business. They were often denied employment in public works programs.
