What did many blacks think about the role of the social sciences during the Great Depression?

A) Many thought social scientists should provoke additional research and thought only; they should to stay away from political issues.
B) Many intellectuals thought that they might improve race relations.
C) Blacks refused to get into the social sciences during the Great Depression, as this field was dominated by racist whites.
D) The social sciences would prove that racism, and the inferiority of blacks, was an accurate view.


Answer: B

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