Use Source A and your Knowledge of the Period to Explain why People Supported Roosevelt in the 1932 Election.
Use Source A and your Knowledge of the Period to Explain why People Supported Roosevelt in the 1932 Election.
In the election of 1932, despite Hoover's efforts to be re-elected, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected as the new president of America.
The 1930's was the era of 'The Great Depression', most Americans suffered greatly from the poverty and unemployment caused by the Wall Street Crash yet how did Herbert Hoover help this situation? Well, he believed the government shouldn't interfere with the people's lives, industries and businesses, he called this 'Laissez Faire' (leave alone). He believed he had struggled up through the ranks without any help so other people should have to do the same, 'rugged individualism' became his favourite saying, people should look after themselves without depending on others.
Hoover started as an office boy, became a miner and after many years of hard work he became a millionaire at the age of forty and soon entered politics. So after the Wall Street Crash when America had fallen into the depression, Hoover near enough left the people to deal with it themselves. When he did finally realise something had to be done it was far too late and the Democrat, Roosevelt, had already been elected, maybe he was trying to redeem himself.
Before Roosevelt was elected he had to persuade America he could do a better job than Hoover, he 'pledged' to give America a 'new deal'. To tackle the depression, Roosevelt was going to fight in a 'crusade' to 'restore' America. He 'pledged' that his campaign was more than just an election; it was a 'call to arms' for the people to 'help' him to regain the strong and wealthy America they once had.
People supported Roosevelt because they hoped he could bring them his pledge of a 'new deal'. They were sick of Hoover 's opinions of 'rugged individualism' and 'laissez faire'. Roosevelt seemed to be a genuine and very strong candidate; he was a confident speaker and wasn't afraid of saying what he thought unlike many other politicians who dodged around the real problems. In his speeches he used his words to great effect, he showed his intelligence and experience, which encouraged the support of the American people. For example he used alliteration, 'destruction', 'delay', 'deceit' and 'despair'. He also linked his campaign to the idea of fighting, 'call to arms', 'win', 'crusade' and 'waging war', this encouraged the people to help him in his fight, it is their duty to fight for their country. Roosevelt was clever to incorporate fighting into his manifesto; he had had the experience of having to survive, at the age of thirty nine he suffered from polio and for five years he battled to recover and get back into politics.
Roosevelt felt it was his duty to care for the less fortunate of the economic pyramid, they were victims of the unfortunate circumstances and people admired that in him.
Another major reason for the election of Roosevelt was simply that America no longer wanted Herbert Hoover as their president, he had let them down and led them into the greatest depression ever seen in America and once more he did nothing about getting America out of that deep economical hole. Roosevelt was by far the best candidate so he was the obvious choice as the new president of America.
The pictures below show the two candidates' manifesto badges, which were worn as part of their campaign to win the 1932 election.
By Lauren Simpson
Study sources B and C. How do these two judgements of the New Deal differ?
After studying sources B and C it is obvious that these two sources have very different opinions regarding Roosevelt and the democrats. Source B, written in 1945 by an American historian, is evidently in favour of Roosevelt whereas source C, also written by an American historian in the book 'The Roosevelt Myth', is against the 'New Deal'.
There are many clear differences between the two sources. The first of which is the views that the sources hold over Roosevelt's status. Source C quite clearly states that Roosevelt is or will become a dictator; 'The only result of this will be dictatorial government'. This historian holds the view that Congress has simply handed over much of it's power and money to Roosevelt, which he has used 'ruthlessly'. This is the opposite of source B that says the suggestion that Roosevelt is a dictator is 'not true'. He believes that all power is still with the people, that they can still vote out the government at their own will, that they do have the power to choose their own leaders and that it won't be taken away from them.
The second main difference between the two sources is to do with the subject of unemployment and government relief. Source C claims that 'one in every four people depends on employment by the government'. It draws on there being a national debt of $250 billion and there being an increasing number of citizens are relying on government relief. Source B on the other hand follows the belief that Roosevelt is helping the unemployment situation by banning child labour and introducing pensions. It praises Roosevelt and his policies whereas source C criticizes him, inferring that America was in a more favourable situation before the arrival of Roosevelt and his attempts to regain America's wealth.
Another difference between the two accounts of Roosevelt's leadership involves the general morale of the American people during his time in power. Source B is confident that Roosevelt brought 'excitement and hope' to an America which was previously suffering from 'depression and discouragement' which existed before the change in 1933. Source C, however, held the opposing view, implying that Roosevelt himself was responsible for the increase in unemployment, taxes and debt. By 1938, unemployment reached 11 million and it was the war that rescued the 'drowning man'. 'By leading his country into war he was able to put every man and woman into work'. Source C is extremely dismissive of Roosevelt's approach to governing America, suggesting that his policies to do with taxes and unemployment are inadequate, because his methods of solving problems only occur if they accompany negative consequences. It is apparent that source C didn't offer any alternative resolutions to the problems.
There is a final difference between the two sources but it is really an elaboration of the third difference. Source C states that during Roosevelt's leadership there were 11 million people unemployed and 'the cities were filled with jobless workers', hinting that Roosevelt is fairly inactive in trying to solve this problem. In contrast to this Source B states that Roosevelt was tackling the unemployment problem with 'energy'. It mentions that he employed 3 million young men to plant 17 million acres of new forests and build over 6 million dams to stop erosion. These are not actions of a government who are failing to at least attempt to prevent the unemployment dilemma, as Source C implies. Source B follows the belief that although the cities were becoming crowded with the 'jobless workers', the situation would be far worse without Roosevelt's schemes to prevent it.
It is interesting to see that although both of these accounts were written at the same point in time and speak of the same issues, they can be so differing in opinion. The causes in this general difference of opinion could lie in issues such as propaganda, or perhaps the difference of living standards between that of the rich and poor and therefore raise issues such as bias.
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Lauren Simpson
Study Source D. What message is the Photographer trying to Portray?
Source D shows a photograph taken in 1937, it shows a queue ...
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It is interesting to see that although both of these accounts were written at the same point in time and speak of the same issues, they can be so differing in opinion. The causes in this general difference of opinion could lie in issues such as propaganda, or perhaps the difference of living standards between that of the rich and poor and therefore raise issues such as bias.
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Lauren Simpson
Study Source D. What message is the Photographer trying to Portray?
Source D shows a photograph taken in 1937, it shows a queue of black people waiting for government relief and behind them is a large poster. This photograph is propaganda by Roosevelt to advertise 'the American way'. The poster shows the, 2 children, happy family in their luxurious car and wealthy clothes, they seem happy and wealthy, they have the 'world's highest standard of living'.
In contrast to this joyful and peaceful life the family lead, the photographer illustrates another side of 'the American way'. A queue of black people waiting for their food rations in front of the poster hardly shows America's wealth and prosperity. These people cannot afford to have fast cars, decent clothes and a dog let alone afford to look after and educate two children to the standard they deserve. Instead they are forced to queue for their own food something the 'happy family' would be outraged by, they can simply drive to the local shop and choose what they want.
The photographer is highlighting the contrast between the two different lifestyles, between black and white, wealth and poverty, but there shouldn't be any difference. The only thing separating these people is their race and that is no reason to treat them differently, but Roosevelt is hiding this racial prejudice and telling the American citizens that 'there's no way like the American way'. Roosevelt is concealing the fact that the Ku Klux Klan is still allowed to lynch people at their own will, there are laws discriminating black people and they are segregated from whites in the armed forces. Roosevelt even refused his own wife from introducing a law against lynching because he didn't want to upset the politicians of the southern states. Roosevelt however wasn't prepared to publicise this part of his leadership.
This photograph is ironic. Although many people are enjoying America's new wealth many black people are forced to queue up for food.
In conclusion this powerful photograph proves that America isn't as rosy as it all appears on the surface, although many people did benefit greatly from the New Deal, it didn't improve the standard of living for most black people, it may have worked to some extent but this image just reminds us that we shouldn't always believe exactly what we see or what we're told, there is a great deal that is hidden away from the public.
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Lauren Simpson
Study Sources E, F and G. Are These Cartoons for or against Roosevelt? Explain your Answer with References to the Cartons.
The first of the three sources, source E, shows Roosevelt as the man at the top of the hill pumping a well with money. He is trying to keep the economy going but despite his great effort this is not working. There is only a trickle coming out of the pump, the well has various leaks illustrating that the 'New Deal' isn't working and there are many problems with Roosevelt's policies. The other man in this cartoon illustrates 'the taxpayer', he is overburdened, he is shown with buckets of money weighing him down, this is suggesting that the taxpayer is paying to much money and they cannot cope with the cost of the 'New Deal'. Roosevelt is also shown saying 'I hope this will make 'er' work', Roosevelt is concerned about America's economy and is hopeful that this method will solve it, 'er' could stand for economic recovery or something to that effect. In conclusion, source E is strongly against Roosevelt and his strategies, it criticises the 'New Deal' claiming that it is a waste of money, Roosevelt has spent sixteen billion dollars but it hasn't done any good for America's economy.
Source F however is for Roosevelt and the 'New Deal'. It shows Roosevelt as a happy and strong man, chucking out the rubbish; this in itself is impossible as Roosevelt was unable to walk properly without the aid of crutches since he had polio, but it is showing that Roosevelt was a powerful man without complete bodily strength. On the right of the cartoon is Herbert Hoover walking away from the Whitehouse with his briefcase and newspaper. Roosevelt has just come into power and is getting rid of all Hoover's policies and ideas. In the dustbin the cartoonist shows Hoover's famous quotes such as 'rugged individualism' and 'prosperity is just around the corner'. He also shows a punctured tyre and a dead chicken in a chicken pot to demonstrate how Hoover never put his words into action. He always said there should be a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage but this cartoon proves him wrong. The cartoonist is suggesting that Hoover's strategies were 'rubbish' and they now deserve to be in a dustbin.
Source G shows Roosevelt as the doctor, Congress as a maid and 'uncle Sam', representing America's people, as the sick patient. Roosevelt is carrying a bag with 'New Deal Remedies' written on it, the cartoonist is showing that Roosevelt is trying to cure the patient with his 'Remedies' which are the 'alphabet agencies' shown as bottles of medicine. This cartoon demonstrates that although Roosevelt is trying to solve all America's economic problems, the 'New Deal' still isn't working. In the cartoon he is even admitting it himself 'of course we may have to change remedies if we don't get results'. He has tried many things, many different bottles, but it still has no effect, the patient is still sick. On the bottles are acronyms of the many supposed solutions Roosevelt had such as the CCC, which gave food and camps to the unemployed. The cartoonist is also illustrating that Roosevelt has power over Congress; he has shown Roosevelt as a strong and powerful doctor that gives the orders to a timid, weak and frail nursemaid (the congress), which merely follows the doctor's orders. To conclude, source G is against Roosevelt and the 'New Deal', it is stating that the 'New Deal' did no good, however hard Roosevelt tried. All the cartoonists have different opinions and show their views in different ways, each point of view is valid and the way it is told is very effective.
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Lauren Simpson
Study Sources H and source I. Which Source is more useful as Evidence about Public Opinion towards the 'New Deal'? Explain your Answer.
Source H is a letter to Roosevelt allegedly written by a couple and published by his supporters during his campaign in 1936. The letter shows affection towards Roosevelt, he is being included in their prayers, he helped them deal with a money problem and it even states that he retrieved their furniture for them. This however is only the view of one couple. We can't be certain that it is true and it seems deeply biased. It is likely to be propaganda attempting to convince the public that Roosevelt is a good and honourable president; it might have even been completely made up to win him support.
Source H is an extract from a popular song of 1936; it isn't propaganda, as it wasn't written by the government. It is a reflection of many public opinions and includes statements on Roosevelt, 'Since Roosevelt's been re-elected, we'll not be neglected'. It supports Roosevelt, the writer or indeed writers were 'glad' that Roosevelt won the election and was re-elected. On the other hand, this song is very vague as evidence; it doesn't give details or elaborate on the public's opinions on Roosevelt, it only mentions him in passing.
After looking at both sources, I have decided that source I is more useful and reliable as evidence about public opinion towards Roosevelt and the 'New Deal'. Source I is actually reflecting the opinions of real people that live and vote in America whilst source H is probably a planned and thought out letter in a way to earn more supporters. Source H is most likely propaganda, but if it is genuine it is still only one view whereas source I shows the views of many and it can't possibly be false as it wouldn't have become a popular song if people didn't agree with the message it is telling.
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Lauren Simpson
Study Sources J and K. Why do you think these two people Disagree about the New Deal? Explain your answer.
These two sources are very different in opinion. source J written by a self-made business man, S.B. Fuller is strongly against Roosevelt and the New Deal whilst source K written by Francis Perkins, a Labour secretary in the 1930's is in favour of it.
Fuller opposes the New Deal because he is a businessman, he barely benefited from the New Deal, he lost profits as he was forced to pay employers a minimum wage, trade unions were set up to protect the workers and there was far more legislation concerning workers and their needs. Although most businessmen didn't reach bankruptcy, many lost huge profits, which greatly affected their businesses. 'The New Deal hurt us' Fuller says, when mentioning 'us' he means all businessmen who struggled through the New Deal under Roosevelt's leadership. Fuller complains that Roosevelt was helping the unfortunate too much; they should fend for themselves to give 'confidence' and 'initiative'. He implies that the poorer people of America should be left to 'get hungry' rather than being given everything on a plate. Businessmen and richer people were also forced to pay higher taxes to pay for the rebuilding of America's economy. This did not please the rich; many believed they shouldn't have to pay for Roosevelt to help the poorer people whilst they hardly benefit.
Perkins wrote 'The Roosevelt I Knew' in 1947. Perkins supported Roosevelt and source K strongly illiterates this, she highlights the benefits of the New Deal, 'a better chance in life', 'making life better for ordinary people'. She was a secretary for Labour and it is obvious she agrees with the policies and schemes brought about by Roosevelt and the New Deal. Unlike Fuller, Perkins benefited greatly from the New Deal; it gave her a high-powered job in politics, which is rare for a woman to have but Roosevelt supported and encouraged women in the workplace. She wasn't affected by legislation although she did have to pay higher taxes but she wouldn't have such a job without the New Deal so she was grateful. Of course Perkins was in support of Roosevelt and the New Deal, being a Labour secretary she would have had input into the work and ideas which went into the scheme.
These two strong opinions differ because Fuller lost money as a result of the New Deal through all the trade unions and the minimum wage whilst Perkins was given a job and power in the government.
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Lauren Simpson
Study the two Interpretations. Which interpretation is best supported by the Evidence in the sources and your own Knowledge of American History? Explain your Answer.
Throughout the twelve years of Roosevelt's time in power there was much dispute over how he chose to govern America, the two interpretations show the two main opposing views throughout the American society. Each interpretation is supported by various sources, which I will discuss and evaluate in this essay.
Interpretation 1 states that 'The New Deal helped many Americans' and gave them 'self-respect' and 'confidence', this closely relates to source B which reiterates the 'restoration of self-confidence' since the New Deal was put into action. Source B backs up everything interpretation 1 is trying to say with definite facts proving that the New Deal did help America out of the economic hole of the great depression.
Source F also supports interpretation 1 but not to the same extent as source B because this source is before the New Deal, it is only implying that the New Deal will do all these great things to America but it is not definite. Source A also cannot be used to back up interpretation 1, as it is a speech from Roosevelt 'pledging' to 'restore America', it is of course biased and shouldn't be relied upon as Roosevelt is expected to make himself look good, anyhow is was written before the New Deal actually began.
Source H, a letter to Roosevelt thanking him for his help regaining their house and furniture also supports interpretation 1. It states that Roosevelt was helping the public, which is true, as it is known that the government provided many loans for homeowners. This particular couple, as well as 'millions' of Americans were even including him in their prayers. This source however cannot be trusted seriously; it might well be propaganda or even made up completely, in order to gain votes with the American public and it is heavily biased. Source I, a popular song, although very vague also shows us that the American working public were generally in favour of Roosevelt and the New Deal and it show how he helped people. 'We're all working and getting our pay' as we know millions of jobs were provided. They are 'glad' that Roosevelt won the election, he is helping them which backs up interpretation 1, but it has to be said that this source is only a song therefore cannot be relied upon too much when trying to establish which of the many source relates to the interpretations. Source K states that the New Deal gave a 'better chance' for the 'ordinary people' so in this way it did 'help many Americans' as interpretation 1 says but it has to be considered that this source was written by Frances Perkins, Roosevelt's secretary so it is clearly bias and is not the most reliable of sources.
All these sources support interpretation 1 but source B is the only one strongly reliable source as others are bias or written before the New Deal began.
Interpretation 2 is against Roosevelt and the New Deal and it opposes interpretation 1. It states that the New Deal 'wasted' money and that the New Deal didn't solve the depression 'the second world war did that'. This interpretation is very strongly supported by source C that also writes people depend on the government and 'more people are on government relief'; this is exactly what interpretation 2 is declaring. It is thought that many workers did rely on the government but it didn't do them much good, for example the dustbowl farmers who were forced to farm on the poorest land. These farmers were forced to rely on Roosevelt, they were waiting for him to do something, they couldn't do anything about it themselves or if they did try the likeliness is that they wouldn't succeed on new land without great help from the government. This source however was extremely anti-Roosevelt and is very biased towards the Republicans though it does include specific facts concerning the statistics of unemployment and national debt.
Sources D, E and G are all cartoons illustrating the negative points of the New Deal. Source D shows the crowd of black people queuing for food whilst in the background there is a poster of the happy white family leading a perfect life in the 'American way'. This reiterates that the New Deal did not solve America's problems; people were still treated in a very poor manner whilst others were living in luxury, it also proves that people were still dependant on the government. These black people were treated very differently to everybody else; they received unequal pay to the rest of the country and are not given equal rights. By 1933 more than 50% of black workers were unemployed in the cities and other minority groups such as the Native Americans were treated very badly. They were forced to work on farms and act like whites; they lost their land and were given small pots of unfertile land instead and Indians lived in poverty stricken small isolated areas. Source E is demonstrating that the New Deal was a waste of money and wasn't doing any good, which agrees with the general opinion of interpretation 2. Source G, like source D is explaining that America's problems are not solved, the old man is still sick despite the many attempts to cure him with numerous medicines (the alphabet agencies).
All these sources agree with interpretation 2, the New Deal didn't really solve anything, all it did was make people dependant on the government and make congress more powerful. However, these sources are shown without a writer or the name of the photographer, who knows how they voted or what state of mind they were in, we don't even know what paper they were published in so although these sources are very useful they are not the most reliable.
The last of the sources to agree with interpretation 2 is source J that illustrates that the public are dependant on the government. 'Welfare kills a man's initiative', Simon Fuller is trying to prove that the people of America should have to work for themselves and not be given everything on a plate, like Roosevelt was. He resents Roosevelt for not working his way up the ranks instead starting at the top and he doesn't want the rest of the American public to follow in Roosevelt's footsteps. As most of the other sources, this source is biased as Fuller is a self-made businessman and opposes anybody who is in favour of helping people when they could struggle like Fuller did and succeed by themselves.
In conclusion, I believe that interpretation 2 has the best support by the sources and my own knowledge; the sources I have mentioned reiterate exactly what interpretation 2 is stating unlike interpretation 1 where the sources are vague and mainly unreliable. It would be inaccurate however to completely dismiss interpretation 1 as it is known that Roosevelt did help some Americans and it is factual that before the New Deal began, there was more unemployed than in 1944 when Roosevelt died and Harry Truman took over as president.
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Lauren Simpson
Use the sources and your knowledge of American history to explain why there has been so much disagreement in the USA over the effects of the New Deal.
The 1932 election brought Roosevelt to power for twelve years; within these twelve years of governing America there was much dispute over his policies, his achievements and the way he chose to run America. The main disagreements lay between the Democrats and the Republicans, the rich and the poor and the white and black people. There are many aspects of disagreement between these groups of people and in this essay I will give you an insight to why these parties differ in opinion over the effects of the New Deal.
Since the New Deal was put into action the Republicans complained that 'taxes were rising' to maintain the 'alphabet agencies'. They also strongly objected to welfare to support the unemployed as well as the many trade unions set up to protect the employees rights. In source C, an obviously Republican historian states that the number of unemployed in America was '11 million'; he used this to criticize Roosevelt. It also states that Roosevelt will become a dictator, which source B labelled 'not true'. S. B Fuller, a self-made businessman, resents Roosevelt, he was 'a rich mans son' and was handed his wealth on a plate unlike Fuller, and the many other self-made republican businessmen who gradually worked themselves up the ranks. This is the main reason for the Republicans hatred of Roosevelt; they are generally the big businessmen, they don't need the New Deal with higher taxes and welfare it was an unwanted nuisance to their successful lives. The New Deal 'hurt' them and they strongly dislike the democrats especially Roosevelt for getting in their paths to greater success.
The Democrats however were in favour of their leaders policies; they believed in the New Deal, it meant 'that ordinary people would have a better chance in life'. In source K, Frances Perkins, Roosevelt's secretary in the 1930's supports him and his policies but it is also her duty, she worked for him so she would have to be of the same mind. She illustrates in source K the true objective of the New Deal; to save America from Hoover's 'Destruction, Delay, Deceit and Despair', to help the working class out of despair not to persecute the rich.
The dispute between the Democrats and the Republicans in conclusion was simply a matter of opinion, they were both supporting their own party and both have cause for argument.
The divergence on the New Deal also lay between the different classes of American society, this is closely related to the political disagreement but it cannot be assumed all Republicans are rich and all Democrats poor and unemployed. Source J again shows the disdain from the higher classes upon the higher taxes, they resent having to pay more merely because they can afford it. 'Welfare kills a man's initiative', generally the rich believe the poor and unemployed should be left to fend for themselves, not be lifted out of poverty with other peoples money. Fuller stated that the New Deal 'hurt' the poor people, they 'lost confidence in themselves' but maybe he just wanted to pay lower taxes again.
In contrast the poor people were eternally grateful for the attention, they had been overlooked by Hoover, he believed they should be left alone with his laizzere faire economics and his 'rugged individualism' but Roosevelt finally helped them and gave them jobs, welfare and even trade unions to protect their rights. Source H, although possibly not the most trustworthy of sources, shows an appreciative couple thanking Roosevelt for his work. He helped them retrieve their furniture and get a loan to pay for their mortgage, he was even included in their prayers, 'God bless you'. Source I, although a vague source, also illustrates the view of the working class, ordinary people, they are 'glad' that Roosevelt was re-elected, now they will be given the long needed attention, 'we'll not be neglected'.
In order to regain America's great wealth and power. Roosevelt set up a number of 'alphabet agencies', these have been deeply criticised in the past but the majority of the poorer people of America were thankful. The Works Progress Administration alone provided 8 million jobs between 1935 and 1942, the National Recovery Administration supplied basic rights and the Social Security Act provided long needed welfare. As a whole the workers saw the New Deal as an immense improvement and achievement for Roosevelt, the pay may have been low and the work tedious but it was better than they had had for many years. The higher classes saw Roosevelt as a threat to their happy lives, they were fine the way they were and didn't want any interference, which they hadn't got from Hoover. There was such a disagreement between the classes because the middle classes were generally the bosses whilst the working classes the workers. The higher classes begrudge the New Deal and the workers grateful.
It is known that Roosevelt brought jobs to the unemployed and welfare and trade unions to the workers but it is sometimes overlooked that not everybody was given the same treatment. Those affected were the ethnic minorities: the black people, the Chinese and the Native Americans. Prior to the New Deal it was a very common site in the South to see lynching and beatings carried out by the Ku Klux Klan and the police and Roosevelt did nothing to prevent this happening. If he had he might lose the ever-important votes of the 'solid south', it was one of the strongest areas politically and had voted Democrat since the Civil War. So he left the situation be, they weren't allowed to vote and if they were lucky enough to have a job it was farming on the poorest land with very little pay and even this was only temporary. The many agencies did little to help, the ethnic groups weren't included in the welfare or the trade unions, it was legal to treat them unfairly and even when Eleanor Roosevelt suggested to F.D.R that she should set up a law against lynching, he refused. Source D shows the ironic contrast between the happy white family with two children and a dog driving a fast car living the 'American way' with a line of poverty stricken black people queuing up for food. Is this fair? The poster in the photograph reads 'world's highest standard of living', people queuing for a meal whilst others are laden with endless luxuries, is this the highest standard of living? Although there were several agencies aiming to help the farmers, for example the Tennessee Valley Authority which intended to help the farmers out of depression giving them loans and better machinery, black farmers were still unfairly treated not receiving any of this help.
The white workers on the other hand benefited greatly from the agencies, they provided vast help to raising the unemployment levels and America's wealth. White farmers were saved from the depression and given every possible bit of help to get through the 1930's whilst the Black people were left to be attacked, physically and emotionally until as late as the 1960's when conditions began to improve. So it is understandable why the black and white people of America express different views and in all probability always will.
To conclude, there were many disputes over the effects of the New Deal, most of which were a matter of opinion and beliefs but even today people are still discussing it. It must be considered, how reliable and biased are the sources I have mentioned? It would be impossible to find a factual and accurate source, which supported both sides of the story, so just put it into perspective that every opinion is either saying Roosevelt and the New Deal is an improvement or a weakness. Whatever different people believe it cannot be denied that the New Deal did eventually aid America and help her on her way to regain the great power and wealth she once had, but it will never be forgotten what F.D.R left out, he could have done so much more to help the black people, the Chinese and the Native Americans but he didn't.
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Lauren Simpson