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

Hint: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882, to April 12, 1945), usually referred to by his acronym FDR, was an American political figure who died from 1933 to 1945, Has been the 32nd President of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he won a record four presidential elections and became a central figure in world events in the first half of the 20th century.

Complete Answer:
Supreme Court fight and second term legislation:
During his twelve-year in office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed eight new members to the US Supreme Court. He also appointed Judge Harlan F. Stone as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Roosevelt's nine nominations occupy eight seats in the Supreme Court because Judge Burns resigned while Roosevelt was in office. Roosevelt nominated Rutledge for Byrnes' vacant position. Determined to overcome opposition from the Conservative Democrats in Congress, Roosevelt joined the Democratic primaries in 1938. He actively campaigned for candidates in favor of New Deal reforms. Roosevelt failed miserably, beating only one goal, a conservative Democrat from New York. In the November 1938 election, Democrats lost six Senate seats and 71 parliamentary seats, with defeats concentrated on Democrats who supported the New Deal. When Congress met in 1939, Republican Senator Robert Taft formed a conservative coalition with Southern Democrats, effectively ending Roosevelt's ability to implement his domestic proposals. Despite their opposition to Roosevelt's domestic policies, many of these Conservative Members of Congress would have a role to play in supporting Roosevelt's foreign policy before and during the Second World War. So, FDR feared losing the support of southern Democrats in congress.
So, the correct answer is Option E.

Note: Roosevelt created many programs to provide relief to the unemployed and farmers while seeking economic recovery with programs such as the National Recovery Administration. He also formulated major regulatory reforms related to finance, communications, and labor, and presided over the end of Prohibition.