1. Critics and Opposition

2.  Criticisms:  Too much money given away; “dole”  Minorities don’t have equal access to the programs/funding  Redistribute money  Socialize certain industries; banking  Wanted guaranteed income

3.  “Radio Priest”  “Somebody must be blamed”  Originally supported FDR  Became Critical of FDR when he did not support his views  Criticized FDR as too close to Bankers  “Social Justice”  Anti-Semitic, Anti- Communist  Fascist tendencies

4.  Democrat; Senator & Governor of Louisiana  “Share Our Wealth”  “Every Man a King”  Tax the wealthy & redistribute wealth to needy  Every American a home, a car and a job  Socialist tendencies

5.  Retired Ca. Dr.  proposed guaranteed income plan for senior citizens  Plan Was Popular  FDR adopted the Social Security Act  Social Security Act: 1935  Old Age Insurance/pension  Unemployment insurance  Aid for children, disabled, needy

6.  Much higher unemployment rates  Mexican- Americans  African- Americans: “last hired, first fired”  Native- Americans: Indian Reorganization Act  Attempt to provide more rights to Native Americans

7.  Mary McLeod Bethune: Dir. Of Negro Affairs for the NYA  Job training  Frances Perkins: 1 st ever woman cabinet member: Sec. of Labor  Eleanor Roosevelt  Supporter of African American Rights  Red Cross Frances Perkins

8.  Federal Council of Negro Affairs  Informal group of African-American public policy advisors  Community leaders, scholars and activists  Dr. Robert Weaver: 1 st Black Cabinet member under LBJ; HUD  Supported by Eleanor Roosevelt

9.  Forever changed role of federal government  Public works  Labor unions gained strength: Ex. Wagner Act, NLRA  Increased roles for women & minorities  Farmers recovery  Provided relief  Restored confidence

10.  Did not end depression  Increased govt. debt  No federal anti- lynching law  Did not legally advance civil rights: segregation, poll taxes  Reliance on govt. Did it ruin the “spiritual response”?

11.  Declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court:  NRA: partially accomplished goals  May 27, 1935, less than three weeks before the act would have expired  U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional  http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=TRw- OQYDe2M http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=TRw- OQYDe2M

12. Hindenburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuno9x-6Q1I&feature=related Gone With The Wind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mM8iNarcRc Wizard Oz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz50_MWWKwg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopdD9Cu-So Lone Ranger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nlB99fX7z8