The Rest of the New Deal…

Ch. 23 Section 2,3,5

The 2nd New Deal• Focus: helping farmers and working class– Why:• Eleanor Roosevelt: social reformer (wife of president)• Unemployment still high• 1st New Deal focused on Business• AAA was struck down (need a new plan)

2nd New Deal Plans• Farming

• Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act– Replaced the AAA

• FSA: Photographers– Photograph migrant and

tenant farmers– Why?

Reform for Workers• NIRA Unconstitutional• Replaced by Wagner Act– Protected workers rights

to join Unions– Led to Fair Labor

Standards Act• Minimum wage, hours,

conditions• Are you protected in your

job?

Social Security Act• 3 Major Parts• Old Age Insurance– 65 and older

• Unemployment compensation– Federal tax on employers, money for set time until

return to work• Aid to families w/ disabilities– Help for paying for special treatments

– ISSUES TODAY??????

New Deal affects Women• Eleanor Roosevelt– Strong voice– Encouraged FDR to hire

Women

• Francis Perkins– 1st female cabinet member

• Discrimination– Laws set up uneven pay

African Americans• A. Philip Randolph– All Black Union

• Mary McLeod Bethune– Hired by FDR, created…

• Black Cabinet– Influential A.A. to advise

FDR on social issues

• FDR Stops Short– Fails to support a civil

rights act– PERFECT TIME!! Why no?

FDR elected again!

• 1936 election• New Deal Coalition – FDR brings together

diverse groups– Wins easily– Sets tone for modern

politics

• Union Struggles• Wagner Act: Unions

Strong• Sit Down Strikes– Main tactic for

bargaining

Impact of the New Deal• New Deal Slows Down– 1937: Government running out of money– FDR against Deficit Spending– No New programs• Good Idea?

Good or Bad• Critics:

• Money stops, so do jobs• Conservatives: Gov’t

had to much power• Liberals: Didn’t do

enough to help• Taxed and restricted

businesses to much

• Supporters• Helped stabilize

economy• Creation of jobs• Established tradition of

government control of economy

Economic Effects• FDIC– What was it?– Why important?

• SEC– What was it?– Why important?

Environmental Effects• TVA– What was it?– Why important?

• CCC– What was it?– Why important?

Social Effects• Social Security Act– What was it?– Why important?

• Wagner Act– What was it?– Why important?

The New Deal

In your opinion, was the New Deal a good or bad idea for the country?

Take into account what it did at the time and the lasting affects it has had on the country?