U. S. History 2 – 3/05/10

I.  Bellwork
A.  Page 508 Graph
1.  During what time frame did union membership decline?

2.  During what time frame did union membership increase the most?

II.  Objectives

• Analyze the effects of New Deal programs on minorities and labor

III.  Classwork

A.  1930s GM Sit-Down Strike | Video

B.  15-3 Questions

1. Why was Frances Perkins important to the woman’s movement?
2. Why was it difficult for women to get high level or high wage earning jobs in the 1930’s?
3. Describe the ways in which FDR both helped and hurt African-Americans. Why do you think he didn’t do more to help African-Americans? Why do you think African-Americans were so supportive of FDR?
4. Explain why Mexican-Americans were met with hostility during the Depression?
5. How was the Indian Reorganization Act helpful to many American Indians?
6. What factors helped the Democrats dominate politics in the 1930’s and 1940’s?
7. Why was FDR considered “a friend of labor”?
8. Why was the CIO formed?
9. Summarize the 2 major strikes that occurred in 1937?
10. What groups supported FDR during the 1936 Election?  Why?

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