Which of the following statements is true of the situation facing blacks during the great depression? .

a. civil rights acts were passed that gave them economic protection..

b. the government did little to put a halt to the practice of lynchings..

c. blacks were chosen for jobs over other minority groups.. whites most likely received jobs over blacks in professional fields..

d. federal programs requiring skilled labor favored black applicants.. blacks were paid less than white workers if they did get a job.

b) race riots in several cities

the image shown is not a reliable source. it is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone who witnessed the event. the image can be considered yellow journalism because it is sensational and exaggerated. the explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create a large fireball, as shown here. the image was created to make the american public angry about the explosion, not to show what actually happened.

the painting is not reliable.

the painting is exaggerated.

the painting is inaccurate.

the painting was created to make the public angry, not to show what really happened.