Life During the New Deal
Jakob Davis; Avery Finch
Roles of Women During the New Deal
Elanor Roosevelt played a major role in FDR's presidency.
Francis Perkins was the first women to head an executive department
Women were leaders in many more agencies.
Roles of African Americans
William Hastie - first black judge
The Black Cabinet - group of black officials
FDR respected African Americans
Artists
Dorothea Lange- A photographer known for her photos of the rural poor.
James Agee- Depicted the rural poor in his work Let Us Now Praise Famous Men.
Evans- Worked with James Agee on Let Us Now Praise Famous Men.