The Impact of the New Deal Flashcards
What was an issue with the Alphabet Agencies for African-Americans?
They were not admitted to the CCC
The NRA allowed for them to be paid less than White workers
AAA did not benefit them as they were mostly sharecroppers/poorer farmers
Why did FDR not propose policies supporting Black Americans?
He desired the support of Southern Democrats
What did Black voters generally perceive FDR as?
A ‘decent man’ - as a result, they swung the vote to his side in Northern cities, and FDR held all 15 constituencies by 1940
Which Alphabet Agency had a Negro division?
The NYA
Which two influential government ministers abhorred racism?
Harry Hopkins and Harold Ickes
How many black people worked for the WPA by 1935?
1 million
How many black families were on benefits by 1935?
30% by 1935
Which fraction of Federal housing was given to Black families?
1/3
What did the WPA do to help Black Americans?
1 million were employed by it
Funded Black schools, colleges, and hospitals
How many American Indians were recruited by the CCC?
12,000
What did the Federal government invest in which helped American Indians?
Schools and hospitals
What was the Indian Reorganisation Act 1934?
It halted the sales of tribal lands but also stopped the schemes for cultural revival
When had American Indians been granted citizenship?
1924 - before the New Deal
What does the historian Deglar suggest about the New Deal?
‘Relief provided more than employment’ - also allowed for cultural progress
How much was spent on the arts by the New Deal in 1936-37?
$46 million
Increased support for FDR from the artistic/intellectual elite
