
EXAMPLES OF APPOINTEES TO
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT POSITIONS:

FRANCES PERKINS

GAINS WOMEN MADE UNDER THE NEW
DEAL:
WOMEN APPOINTED TO IMPORTANT
FEDERAL POSITIONS
 SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
WOMEN WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOME


PROBLEMS OF WOMEN NOT SOLVED BY
THE NEW DEAL:
DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE
 DISCRIMINATORY WAGES
 DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES


EXAMPLES OF APPOINTEES TO
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT POSITIONS:
MARY McLEOD BETHUNE
 WILLIAM H. HASTIE
 ROBERT C. WEAVER

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GAINS AFRICAN AMERICANS MADE
UNDER THE NEW DEAL:
INCREASED POLITICAL VOICE THROUGH
GREATER ACCESS TO THE PRESIDENT
 ORGANIZATIONS CREATED FOR TENANT
FARMERS


PROBLEMS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS NOT
SOLVED BY THE NEW DEAL:
SEGREGATION
 RACIAL VIOLENCE
 RACISM
 DISCRIMINATION IN ALL AREAS OF LIFE
 POLL TAXES


EXAMPLES OF APPOINTEES TO
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT POSITIONS:

CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL
ORGANIZATIONS

GAINS UNIONS MADE UNDER THE NEW
DEAL:
BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS
 INCREASED BARGAINNING POWER
 DRAMATIC INCREASE IN UNION
MEMBERSHIP


PROBLEMS OF UNIONS NOT SOLVED BY
THE NEW DEAL:


STRIKE VIOLENCE
BIG BUSINESS OPPOSITION TO LABOR
UNIONS

OTHER GROUPS
SOUTHERN WHITES
 VARIOUS URBAN GROUPS
 IMMIGRANTS
 VARIOUS RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUPS


REASONS THEY SUPPORTED THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NEW DEAL LABOR LAWS AND WORK-RELIEF
PROGRAMS AIDED MANY OF THEM
 ROOSEVELT MADE DIRECT AND PERSUASIVE
APPEALS TO THEM
 ROOSEVELT APPOINTED MANY OFFICIALS
OF URBAN-IMMIGRANT BACKGROUNDS
