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Eleanor Roosevelt
Her story. From History Channel. About 4 minutes long
Frances Perkins
Marian Anderson / Eleanor Roosevelt Story
start at 1:15. Around 3 and a half minutes long.
African - Americans and the New Deal
I show the part from 45 seconds to the 2 minute 20 second mark. It covers the Black Cabinet and how African Americans transitioned to the Democrat party during his presidency
Mexican Repatriation during the Depression
The New Deal Coalition
FDR was well liked by all kinds of people:
Women liked him because his outgoing, highly visible wife served as a positive role model for them. In addition, he hired many women to important government positions, including Frances Perkins.... the 1st female appointed to a President's Cabinet.
African - Americans liked him because he hired many blacks to important government positions. In addition, his wife earned their respect after the Marian Anderson incident occurred (I'll discuss it in class) in 1939. Although FDR didn't use his extreme popularity to try to get large scale Civil Rights legislation that would have given greater equality to African-Americans put into effect, he was seen as the best option out the white politicians at the time by most blacks.
Mexican - Americans liked him for providing job opportunities in many rural areas of the Southern and Western U.S. with programs like the CCC and WPA. The Depression was an extremely difficult time for many Mexican Americans though. Many that had come to the country during WWI seeking good paying farm work were deported due to a shortage of jobs here. There were also a number of instances where Mexican Americans that were likely US citizens (but couldn't prove it) were deported with no due process. This split apart many families.
Native - Americans generally liked him due to his influence in getting the Indian Reorganization Act passed. This piece of legislation encourage tribes to organize their own constitutions and to select their own representatives that would govern matters on their own reservations. Only conflicts with federal law prevented Native Americans from acting how they wanted to on their own land. Most Native-Americans appreciated this gesture from the government, allowing them to restore a sense of tribal life which was a switch from the Dawes Act that had been in affect for the previous 45 years and failed miserably in trying to "Americanize" Natives.
Union Workers liked him due to his endorsement of the Wagner Act, which required employers to recognize workers rights to orgainize into a union and have officials collectively bargain for better pay, benefits, and working conditions on behalf of all members. Membership in unions tripled during his presidency, and they donated large amounts of money to his reelection campaings in 1936, 1940, and 1944 as a result.
Large Urban Areas liked him due to all the job programs he put into effect, the direct relief he provided to feed poor people, and his decision to push for (and eventually get Congress and state governments to go along with) the elimination of Prohibition early in his Presidency. This decision made many European immigrants in large cities happy.
Women liked him because his outgoing, highly visible wife served as a positive role model for them. In addition, he hired many women to important government positions, including Frances Perkins.... the 1st female appointed to a President's Cabinet.
African - Americans liked him because he hired many blacks to important government positions. In addition, his wife earned their respect after the Marian Anderson incident occurred (I'll discuss it in class) in 1939. Although FDR didn't use his extreme popularity to try to get large scale Civil Rights legislation that would have given greater equality to African-Americans put into effect, he was seen as the best option out the white politicians at the time by most blacks.
Mexican - Americans liked him for providing job opportunities in many rural areas of the Southern and Western U.S. with programs like the CCC and WPA. The Depression was an extremely difficult time for many Mexican Americans though. Many that had come to the country during WWI seeking good paying farm work were deported due to a shortage of jobs here. There were also a number of instances where Mexican Americans that were likely US citizens (but couldn't prove it) were deported with no due process. This split apart many families.
Native - Americans generally liked him due to his influence in getting the Indian Reorganization Act passed. This piece of legislation encourage tribes to organize their own constitutions and to select their own representatives that would govern matters on their own reservations. Only conflicts with federal law prevented Native Americans from acting how they wanted to on their own land. Most Native-Americans appreciated this gesture from the government, allowing them to restore a sense of tribal life which was a switch from the Dawes Act that had been in affect for the previous 45 years and failed miserably in trying to "Americanize" Natives.
Union Workers liked him due to his endorsement of the Wagner Act, which required employers to recognize workers rights to orgainize into a union and have officials collectively bargain for better pay, benefits, and working conditions on behalf of all members. Membership in unions tripled during his presidency, and they donated large amounts of money to his reelection campaings in 1936, 1940, and 1944 as a result.
Large Urban Areas liked him due to all the job programs he put into effect, the direct relief he provided to feed poor people, and his decision to push for (and eventually get Congress and state governments to go along with) the elimination of Prohibition early in his Presidency. This decision made many European immigrants in large cities happy.
Impact on his reelection in 1936 and beyond
1936 - getting all of these groups of people to support him led to the 2nd largest margin of victory (in terms of the popular vote) in the history of Presidential elections (LBJ's victory in 1964 was slightly bigger) and the 2nd largest margin of victory in the electoral college (James Monroe's victory in 1820 was bigger).
1940 and 1944 - he didn't win by as much as he did in 1936, but neither of these elections were that close either.
Sit Down Strike in Flint, Michigan
only a minute long. Show how FDR was a friend of organized labor
This 9 minute clip summarizes the Flint Sit-Down Strike, with the last 2 minutes being opinion about the benefits of belonging to a union from people that were directly impacted by it.