3) Read the following paragraph from the section "New Deal does little to address racial
discrimination"
There were areas in which Roosevelt failed to live up to his progressive ideals, however. For
example, the New Deal did little to address systemic racial discrimination. Fearful of offending
the white South, Roosevelt declined to back legislation that would make lynching a federal
crime, and many of the New Deal programs tolerated segregation and other racially
discriminatory practices.
Why does the author include this paragraph in the article?
A. to give an example of why Roosevelt's policies are still well-regarded today
B. to offer an example of why people may be disappointed in Roosevelt's presidency
C. to contrast between Roosevelt's policies and that of his immediate successor
D. to describe one of the greatest successes of Roosevelt's presidency