(Impact of the New Deal on ethnic minorities) Hispanic Americans Flashcards
1
Q
Where were the majority of migrant workers from and what did they do?
A
Mexico, working in the deep South, harvesting agricultural crops and fruit picking.
2
Q
What happened when the Depression hit?
Why?
A
An estimated 2 million hispanic workers were deported back to Mexico, even if they’d been born in the USA.
To create jobs for Americans.
3
Q
What did those who avoided deportation when the Depression hit face?
A
Wages that fell from 35 cents an hour 1928 to 14 cents an hour 1933.
4
Q
How did hispanic migrant workers interact with New Deal legislation?
Give evidence.
A
Excluded from most of it.
The AAA meant there was need for fewer workers as land was taken out of production.
5
Q
How did hispanic americans compare to other ethnic minorities in this time?
A
Fared the worst.
