1. The Impact Of The New Deal

2. The Impact Of The New Deal
Although the Roosevelt
administration’s record on gender and
race was mixed, to the nation’s women and
minority groups it was the most accessible
and sympathetic in the nation’s history.

3. Eleanor Roosevelt held special weekly press conferences to which only
Women
Eleanor Roosevelt held
special weekly press
conferences to which only
female reporters were admitted.

4. This forced newspaper editors to retain female reporters
Women
This forced newspaper editors
to retain female reporters
during the Great Depression.
Normally, women were fired quickly.

5. She believed women were in the best position to
promote child welfare, education,
fair labor standards, and world peace.

6. In his first term as president, FDR appointed the first woman in U.S.
Women
In his first term as president, FDR
appointed the first woman in U.S.
history to a cabinet post

7. In all, more than 100 women held senior positions in the federal
government during FDR's administration.

8. discrimination in the work force.
Women
Still, many women faced
discrimination in the work force.

9. held various positions during Roosevelt's administration
Blacks
Mary McLeod Bethune
A group of about 50 blacks
held various positions during
Roosevelt's administration

10. Blacks They came to be known collectively as the "Black Cabinet"
Mary McLeod Bethune

11. Legislation was passed which required Blacks be hired in the
same ratio as they were represented
in the general population of a city.

12. FDR did little formally to advance civil rights agendas.
Blacks
Despite these steps,
FDR did little formally to
advance civil rights agendas.

13. FDR supported slow change; as a result, segregation and
Blacks
FDR supported slow change;
as a result, segregation and
poll taxes remained legal.

14. Like Blacks, Native Americans had long been subject to discrimination,
deprivation, and degrading policies

15. The Indian Reorganization Act protected reservation lands from
Native Americans
The Indian Reorganization Act
protected reservation lands from
government seizure and provided
funds for the establishment of schools, hospitals,
and businesses selling arts and crafts.

16. The Expanded Role Of Government
By including the excluded the New Deal
brought government closer to all people.

17. The Expanded Role Of Government
Federal Regulation (the expansion of the government into
almost all aspects of life) is a direct result of the New Deal.

18. The Expanded Role Of Government
The New Deal increased public faith in the government and
the economy but did not end poverty nor end the Great Depression.