CNs: Chapter 15, Section 3
The Americans
The New Deal Affects Many
Groups
Pages 504-509
1. How did women make their
mark during the New Deal?
Describe two examples.
2. Why was the “Black
Cabinet” important to the
Roosevelt administration?
3. Evaluate the actions and
policies of the Roosevelt
administration on civil
rights.
4. Describe the deportation
of Mexican Americans
during the Great
Depression.
5. Why was life difficult for
farm laborers during the
Depression?
1.Women were appointed to
several important
government positions. For
example, Frances Perkins
became the first female
cabinet member. During
FDR’s administration, two
women diplomats were names
as well as a female federal
judge.
2.The “Black Cabinet” advised
FDR on racial issues
3. FDR was not committed to
equal rights for African
Americans because he did
not want to upset southern
white democratic voters.
Hispanic citizens received
even fewer benefits than
blacks.
4. During the Depression
about 400,000 people of
Mexican descent were
deported to Mexico. Some
of these people were
American citizens.
5. Farm workers had few
protections on the job. The
pay was extremely low and
conditions poor. When the
6. What changes occurred for
Native Americans as a
result of the New Deal?
farm workers tried to
organize, they were met
with violence from
employers and government
authorities.
6. The policies of FDR and
moved away from
assimilation of Native
Americans and more towards
autonomy. Some reservation
lands were returned to
tribal owndership, local
reservation schools were
established and tribal
councils were established to
govern the reservations.
7. How did New Deal policies
affect organized labor?
7. Labor unions flourished
during FDR's
’administrations. Their
bargaining power increased
and working conditions
improved. Membership grew
from 3 million to more than
10 million.
8. Why was FDR successful in
winning the 1936
presidential election?
8. FDR successfully won the
1936 election because of
strong support from urban
voters, especially in large
northern cities like New
York and Chicago. FDR also
had the support of various
religious and ethnic groups.