Life During the New Deal
Dorothy Young
Roles of Women
-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
-FDR appointed a group of African Americans called the black cabinet to key government positions
-Roosevelt explained his respect to African Americans by saying he was at the mercy of southern democrats in congress
Artist during the time
-Writer James Agee & photographer Walker Evans depicted the lives of share croppers in the lower south
-Agee's and Evan's work made a powerful description and formed a moving record of the reality of rural poverty
Popularity Of Movies During 1935
-Films of the 1930's steered clear of troubling reminders of hard times
-Americans went to the movies to escape from their problems
Importance of the Radio In American life
-In the 1930s played an important role in politics
-Action shows such as the lone ranger was showed on the radio