Which statement about the New Deal is true?

A) Because he grew up in poverty, President Roosevelt had a special sympathy for the suffering of poor people during the 1930s.

B) The New Deal agency that had the most direct and dramatic impact was the Civilian Conservation Corps.

C) Labor unions, taking advantage of New Deal legislation, secured impressive gains despite Roosevelt's aloof attitude.

D) The New Deal legislation providing for old-age pensions and aid to the blind, handicapped, and dependent children was called work relief.

The correct answer is C)

Explanation:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt came from a wealthy family; work relief was mostly targeted towards the unemployed; the Civilian Conservation Corps was extremely popular, but it was overshadowed by the Works Progress Administration. But was is definitely true is that one of the biggest winners of the New Deal were the trade unions, which secured impressive gains during this time.

Three prime examples of how trade unions benefitted were the National Recovery Administration, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Acts. The National Recovery Administration was an agency that sought to eliminate unfair business practices and establish a code of fair practices, which among other things, meant better working conditions for employees. The passing of the National Labor Relations Act in 1935 secured the right of employees of private enterprises to engage in collective action, such as joining trade unions, collective bargaining, and striking. Finally, the Fair Labor Standards Acts of 1938 established minimum wages and maximum working hours.

Trade unions were a big part of the so-called New Deal coalition, a broad front of forces that supported New Deal and associated policies from the 1930s until the 1960s.