The New Deal Comes to an End

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The New Deal Comes to an End

• I. Remember New Deals Goals
• 1. Relief
• 2. Recovery
• 3. Reform

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II. Reforming the Supreme Court

• 1. Supreme court opposed New Deal measures
• a. NRA AAA Unconstitutional
• 2. 6 of 9 Justices over 70 years old
• a. FDR asked them to retire
• b. He appointed new judges who favored New
  Deal
• -New Deal opponents outraged

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III. Minorities the New Deal

• 1. African Americans hard hit by Great Depression
• a. Last hired and 1st fired
• 2. New Deal support
• a. Eleanor Roosevelt
• -minority advocate
• b. WPA, CCC, TVA
• -employed everyone
• -though camps were segregated
• c. Join Unions (AFL, CIO)
• 3. Result
• a. Many African American
• became Democrats

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III. Minorities the New Deal (continued)

• 1. Mexican Americas
• a. Migrated during WWI and 1920s
• -employment opportunities
• -many were illegal (non-citizens)
• b. During Great Depression
• -unemployed
• -non-citizens not entitled to aid
• -deportation
• 2. American Women
• a. Benefited form Eleanor Roosevelts activism
• -increased governmental responsibility
• -Frances Perkins
• -1st Presidential cabinet member
• -Secretary of Labor

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IV. Overall Effects of the New Deal

• 1. New Deal (1933-1938) Results
• a. Unemployment still widespread
• b. Gave Americans hope
• c. Increased government authority
• -over business and individuals
• -stirred debates of Socialism

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Both sides of the New Deal

• The New Deal was good because

• The New Deal was bad because

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Questions

• 1. Why did the New Deal come to an
• end?
• 2. How did the New Deal help minorities
• and women?
• 3. What overall effects did the New
• Deal have on the United States?