impact of the new deal and war on ethnic minorities Flashcards
to what extent did the new deal benefit ethnic minorities
the new deal did little for ethnic minorities apart from native americans. however, although ethnic minorities still faced discrimination, social and ethnic divisions diminished significantly during the 30s. for example programs led to increased education and employment opportunities meaning ethnic minorities could partake in the economy
economic context of employment for black americans during the depression
contextually, black americans did not share in 1920s prosperity; many low paid menial jobs reserved for them were taken up by white americans during the depression
how many african americans were hired by new deal projects and the wpa
around 2m african americanas were hired by projects for the CCC, FERA, CWA; 425,000 were employed by the WPA. therefore black americans benefitted significantly from new deal measures compared to their limited participation in the ecoomy during the depression
immediate impact on education and economic oppurtunities for african americans
the NYA & CCC allowed black american youths to continue their education and find employment. this clearly demonstrates the new deals immediate impact on furthering cultural and economic oppurtunities for ethnic minorities.
long term impact of the new deal:
the long term impact of the new deal was the shift in votong of black amaericans. traditionally, black americans voted for republicans as they fought to end slavery. however, roosevelt won 85% of black voters in the next election; many african americans saw him as a saviour
long term impact of the new deal: government
african americans received more opportunities of employment in the government, most notable was mary mcleod bethune. this had important political and social impacts on the lives of black americans as roosevelt relied on the black cabinet to launch the civil rights movement
what act did roosevelt fail to pass that limited the impact of the new deal for african americans
however, roosevelt failed to pass antilynching bills in 1935 & 37 as he relied on votes from southern democrats who were resistant to improve the rights of black americans.. thus, his lack of support demonstrated the lack of willingness to improve lives of black americans.
overall impact of the new deal on black americans
overall the new deal led to significant improvements for african americans as millions benefitted from relief measures that provided more help than ever before. however, the new deal didn’t go as far as ending legal segregation. black americans still remained second class citizens and experienced discrimination in many of the programs.
summarise positive and negative impacts of the new deal for african americans
+ benefitted from reief measures to a limited extent
- faced discrimination in CCC camps; NRA codes allowed for whites to be paid more than black americans
+ more of a political voice than before (black cabinet)
- FDR was not proactive in ending segregation
what did the indian reorganisation act encourage
the indian reorganisation act encouraged native american cunture and effecyively ended the policy of assimilation. in turn the the act immediatley improved the political, economic and social conditions of native americans; land taken was returned and eductation and employment oppurtunities were greatly enhanced
long term impact of the indian reorganisation act
in the long term, that act restored status of native american tribal governments. consequently, economic and social divisions diminished significantly and native americans gained a greater sense of belonging in ameriacan society
how did the new deal change the lives of native americans from beforw
a positive change is that they were allowed to easily integrate into american society as it provided a breakaway from the former policy of assimilation. additionally, this meant control over their land increased for the first time since the 1800s which strengthened the power of tribal governance
