A 1935 act with that created old-age pensions for workers, a system of compensation for unemployed workers and payments to the disabled.

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	Social Security Act
B	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
C	Freedmen’s Bureau
D	Civil Rights Act

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On August 14, 1935, the Social Security Act established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, and aid for dependent mothers and children, persons who are blind, and persons with disabilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -This Act provided for unemployment insurance, old-age insurance, and means-tested welfare programs. The Great Depression was clearly a catalyst for the Social Security Act of 1935, and some of its provisions-notably the means-tested programs-were intended to offer immediate relief to families.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Social Security Act established two types of provisions for old-age security: (1) Federal aid to the States to enable them to provide cash pensions to their needy aged, and (2) a system of Federal old-age benefits for retired workers.

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USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION