1. #63 Ch 15 S 3 Details: Read & Notes Ch 15 S 3 ________________
Analyze the effects of and the controversies arising from New Deal economic policies and the expanded role of the federal government in society and the economy since the 1930s

2. Chapter 15: The New Deal Section 3: The New Deal Affects Many Groups

3. Standards
11.5.4
Analyze the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and the changing role of women in society.
Discuss the diffusion of the civil rights movement of African Americans from the churches of the rural South and the urban North, including the resistance to racial desegregation in Little Rock and Birmingham, and how the advances influenced the agendas, strategies, and effectiveness of the quests of American Indians, Asian Americans, and Hispanic Americans for civil rights and equal opportunities.

4. Objectives:
Following lecture and reading of this section, students will be able to:
Describe how New Deal programs affected women and minorities
Describe FDR’s attitude toward African Americans, Mexican Americans, & Native Americans
Identify the groups that formed a New Deal Coalition

5. The New Deal’s effect on Women
Eleanor Roosevelt played a key role in opening doors for African Americans and women…
Marian Anderson- denied singing by DAR
FDR appointed women to government positions
Frances Perkins- 1st female cabinet member in history
Secretary of Labor, dealt with Social Security system
FDR also appointed 2 female diplomats; 1 female judge
Mary Mcleod Bethune organized FDR’s “Black Cabinet” & headed part of NYA, ensuring African Americans were appointed to administrative posts
Women faced discrimination in the workplace

6. FDR & Minorities African-Americans Mexican-Americans Native Americans
Although FDR failed to support civil rights legislation, most African Americans supported FDR
Mexican-Americans
Mexican Americans supported the New Deal, even though they received fewer benefits than African Americans
Native Americans
Native Americans received strong support under the New Deal
Economic, cultural, political freedom from U.S. gov’t

7. New Deal Coalition
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the democratic party
Southern whites
Various urban groups
African-Americans
Unionized industrial workers
Labor unions flourish under the New Deal
Wagner Act & other legislation that was pro labor
Better working conditions & increased bargaining power
Union members <3 million to >10 million ( )
Two labor groups clashed on how to organize
AFL- only some workers (skilled) in an industry
CIO- all workers in an industry

8. #63 Ch 15 S 3 Details: Read & Notes Ch 15 S 3 Study Guide ?s 1-7 (7)
Analyze the effects of and the controversies arising from New Deal economic policies and the expanded role of the federal government in society and the economy since the 1930s