The Interwar Years and the New Deal 1915-1941 · 1915 – 1941
African Americans and the New Deal
Evaluating whether FDR's policies helped or hindered Black Americans during the Great Depression.
Key Questions
- 1Why were many New Deal programmes administered in a discriminatory manner?
- 2How significant was the "Black Cabinet" in influencing Roosevelt's policy?
- 3To what extent did the New Deal cause a shift in Black voting patterns from Republican to Democrat?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: History - Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992A-Level: History - The Great Depression and the New Deal
Year: Year 13
Subject: History
Unit: The Interwar Years and the New Deal 1915-1941
Period: 1915 – 1941
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