Which of the following groups was most often denied Social Security benefits because of their type of employment?

a. African Americans

b. North Americans

c. South Americans

d. Asian Americans

A. African Americans

Explanation:

The Decision to Exclude Agricultural and Domestic Workers from the 1935 Social Security Act. The Social Security Act of 1935 excluded from coverage about half the workers in the American economy. Among the excluded groups were agricultural and domestic workers-a large percentage of whom were African Americans.