Lesson 9: The New Deal And Civil Rights Flashcards
1
Q
Why did President Roosevelt refuse to introduce civil rights legislation?
A
He risked losing the votes of Southern white Democrats
2
Q
What was the failure of anti-lynching bills in the New Deal era?
A
Three seperate attempts were made to pass anti-lynching law, but southern democrats in congress voted against them.
3
Q
What was voting like for southern blacks following new deal?
A
1941= Only 3% of black americans could vote
4
Q
How many black americans held important administrative jobs in alphabet agencies?
A
Over 100
5
Q
How did Eleanor Roosevelt help the black cause?
A
- arranged meetings between Walter White (NAACP leader) and her husband
- attended black functions
- 1940: promoted National Sharecroppers Week and National Committe to Abolish the Poll Tax
- had meetings to encourage voter registration for the poor and funding for black postgraduates
- Black Cabinet
6
Q
What was the ‘Black Cabinet’ ?
A
The 50 blacks that had relatively senior positions in the government
7
Q
How many black people were in federal employment in 1946 vs 1933?
A
1933: 50,000
1946: 200,000
