How successful was the administration of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
A) It was limited completely to whites, in a compromise with southern congressmen.
B) It never had any money to spend on jobs programs and was limited by a small staff.
C) The WPA was limited to only about 1000 jobs and whites obtained all of the work.
D) The WPA was actually administered far more equally than previous programs.
Answer: D
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