How were women and African Americans in the automobile and steel industries affected by the organization of labor in the 1930s?
A) They were given a higher percentage of jobs because the government recognized that both groups had been traditionally undervalued.
B) Their wages increased to equal that of white men because the government recognized that they had been traditionally underpaid.
C) They were granted education and agricultural incentives to remove them from the workforce and reduce competition for white men.
D) They filled largely unskilled jobs and were able to join unions along with skilled laborers due to the passage of new legislation.
E) They did not benefit from the organization of labor and were shut out of almost all unions and trade associations.
Answer: D
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