The New Deal
By: Marcus Darnall & Kendra Bays
Roles of Women
-Eleanor Roosevelt put a major role in her husband's administration
-Frances Perkins was the first woman to head an executive department in government
-Women became leaders in many New Deal agencies
Roles of African Americans
-William Hastie became the first black federal judge in U.S. history
-The Black Cabinet worked to improve the impact of the New Deal programs on African Americans
-African American voters apparently decided that their best hopes lay with the Democratic party