Question

One reason President Franklin D. Roosevelt was not a strong advocate of civil rights for African Americans was that he ____________.

• A. believed that the separation of the races was in the best interests of all concerned.
• B. resented the fact that African Americans voted for the Republican Party in 1936.
• C. believed the role of the federal government in society should be minimal.
• D. believed that Progressive-era reformers had successfully addressed the problem of segregation.
• E. feared losing the support of the Southern Democrats in Congress.

Answer 1

The correct option is E feared losing the support of the Southern Democrats in Congress.

One reason President Franklin D. Roosevelt was not a strong advocate of civil rights for African Americans was that he feared losing the support of the Southern Democrats in Congress.