In support of its claim that mothers' pensions are an example of how roles based on gender and race can be inscribed in social policy, the text points out that
A. mothers' pensions benefited African American women, especially those who had been slaves or whose mothers had been slaves.
B. only women who proved they were unable to find a job were eligible for mothers' pensions.
C. to receive mothers' pensions, women had to conform to traditional gender roles, and black women were denied pensions in many places.
D. the legislation authorizing these pensions was written by white men.
E. the bureaucrats administering these pensions were white men.
Ans: C. to receive mothers' pensions, women had to conform to traditional gender roles, and black women were denied pensions in many places.
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