Which of the following statements about exemptions to the draft during the First World War is LEAST accurate?
a. Black men who worked for rich white landowners were sometimes exempted from service.
b. Black men rarely received marriage exemptions because, unlike white women, their wives were expected to work outside the home.
c. Rich farmers sometimes received agricultural exemptions from service while sharecroppers and tenant farmers were denied exemptions.
d. Because the draft was a federal initiative, exemptions were awarded consistently from state to state.
d. Because the draft was a federal initiative, exemptions were awarded consistently from state to state.
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