Which of the following factors limited the gains made by nonwhite Americans under the New Deal?
A. Conservative rulings by the Supreme Court in cases such as that of the Scottsboro Boys
B. Roosevelt's fear that the public would link him with militant black activists if he supported programs primarily designed to help nonwhites
C. Roosevelt's naïve belief that the New Deal was race neutral
D. President Roosevelt's need for support from southern Democrats to secure passage of his legislative program
Answer: D
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