8-6.4 The Great depression and New Deal This goes on p. 13
Economic depression Banks and Textile Mills have failed and closed in South Carolina Farmers lost their land Railroads went bankrupt 25% of SC was unemployed Marriage and birth rates dropped
Fdr: Franklin D. Roosevelt President during the Great Depression and WWII Fireside Chats “Nothing to fear but fear itself”
The new deal Established to bring relief, recovery and reform to the USA Not specifically designed for SC but still had long-term impacts on the people of South Carolina
Civilian conservation corps: CCC
Public works administration: PWA
Works progress administration: WPA
Social security act
Santee cooper electricity project
Rural electrification act: rea
Mary McLeod Bethune African American educator and civil rights leader Founded a college Organized the National Council of Negro Women Director of Negro Affairs for the National Youth Admin. Influential member of the Black Cabinet
Black Cabinet A group of African American leaders President Roosevelt consulted
James F. Byrnes Elected to the US Senate in 1930 Helped Roosevelt pass the New Deal Domestic Policy Adviser Served on the Supreme Court Secretary of State Governor of SC