History of the Americas Questions
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Back to Africa" movement•Introduced concept of black nationalism
Name for the democrats during the roaring twenties
FDR used his great skill as a communicator to calm the public through his radio addresses
those who supported FDR- Labor, white, southern, minorities, and the poor
FDR promised to put Americans back to work, and therefore Americans elected him in a landslide victory.
National Labor Relations Act provided a framework for
Although there were quotas put in place by the Immigration Acts of the 1920s, these hadn't applied to those entering from
a plan that would allow FDR to appoint six new justices to the Supreme Court.
banks could be inspected and the public would have more confidence in them
With the ground cover gone and the soil completely dried out, the heavy winds of the Great Plains carried soil across hundreds of miles.
The court ruled that even a national crisis didn't give the President more power than the Constitution allows.
What were groups of homeless people in the Great Depression called
Social reformer who pushed FDR to appoint women
gave radio addresses asking for nationalization of banks and utilities. He was also violently anti-Semitic (anti-Jewish) and the Catholic Church shut him down
Who was a part of economic nationalism in the 20s
cardboard patches used to cover holes in shoes
FDR changed that, making American currency...
Many moved west to California. Over 1 million farmers were driven from their lands by the Dust Bowl.
Did not support anti-lynching legislationFearful of losing white, southern vote
provided workers with unemployment insurance, old age pensions, and insurance in case of early death.