NEW DEALCritics and Opposition

NEW DEAL OPPOSITION

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

NEW DEAL CRITIC: FATHER CHARLES COUGHLIN

“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

NEW DEAL CRITIC: HUEY LONG

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

NEW DEAL CRITIC: DR. FRANCIS TOWNSEND

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

MINORITY DISCRIMINATION 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

NOATBLE WOMEN & MINORITES

Mary McLeod Bethune: Dir. Of Negro Affairs for the NYA Job training

Frances Perkins: 1st ever woman cabinet member: Sec. of Labor

Eleanor Roosevelt Supporter of African

American Rights Red Cross

Frances Perkins

“Black Cabinet”

Federal Council of Negro Affairs

Informal group of African-American public policy advisors

Community leaders, scholars and activists Dr. Robert Weaver: 1st

Black Cabinet member under LBJ; HUD

Supported by Eleanor Roosevelt

LEGACIES: SUCCESSES

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

LEGACIES: FAILURES 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”?

NEW DEAL: UNCONSTITUTIONAL

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

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Gone With The Windhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mM8iNarcRc

Wizard Ozhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz50_MWWKwg

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Lone Rangerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nlB99fX7z8