The impact of the New Deal Flashcards
Which part of the New Deal helped benefit some families?
The New Deal’s Aid For Families with Dependent Children
What was the main rule when it came to giving work under the New Deal?
Men came first
Which main alphabet agency only employed men for work and how many were employed?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which helped find work for men aged 17-23 who replanted forests and built reservoirs; about 2.5 million were employed
Who set up the first camp for women workers and when?
Elanor Roosevelt (FDR’s wife) in 1933
What was the first female labor camp called and how was it funded?
Camp Tera which was funded by private donations
When did the female camps become federally funded and why?
They became federally funded in 1934 following a White House conference in April 1934, held by Elanor Roosevelt
How many camps were there by 1936 and how many women did they take on a year?
There were 36 camps and 5,000 women employed annually
What were the major downsides to these women labor camps?
They only took women on for 2 to 3 months and gave no wages
Which women benefited the least from the New Deal?
Black women
For every dollar a white man earned, how much would a white woman and a black women earn?
White women: 61 cents
Black woman: 23 cents
Who set up the Housewives Leagues in Detroit, when, and what did it do?
Fannie Peck in 1930 to encourage women to shop in black-run shops and to organise local help for those in need
