Packet E: Tossup 8

Rayford Logan, who worked with this politician, drafted legislation that expanded the role of Black soldiers in the military. Before joining Howard University, William Hastie was sent by this politician to the Virgin Islands. This politician’s wife took a heavily publicized flight with the “Father of Black Aviation,” C. Alfred (10[1])Anderson. (10[1])This (10[1])politician established the Slave Narrative Collection as part of (10[1])the Federal Writers’ (-5[1])Project. (10[6])Robert C. Weaver and National Youth Association head Mary McLeod were among (10[2]-5[1])the 45 (10[2])members (10[2])of this president’s (10[3])“Black (-5[1])Cabinet.” (10[8])The (10[1])Fair (10[1])Employment (10[4]-5[1])Practice (10[2])Committee (10[2]-5[1])was created (10[1])by this (10[1])president, (10[2])who hired (10[2])thousands of Black workers (10[1])for the Works Progress (10[4]-5[1])Administration. (10[15]-5[2])For 10 points, name this president who (10[1])advocated (10[2])for Black advancement through his New Deal. (10[2]0[1])■END■ (10[6])

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