The New Deals and Minorities

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WRITING ASSIGNMENT # 3A: The New Deal and Minorities

Roosevelt called his program to reform the nation’s economy during the Great Depression the New Deal. Not only did it bring about major reforms and introduce tougher regulation of big business, but it also set a precedent for greatly expanded federal government involvement in the economy and society. Some of the programs that were initiated had a lasting impact, while others were struck down by the Supreme Court. Just as the depression impacted people differently, so did the reforms that were passed during the New Deal.

INSTRUCTIONS:

In order to prepare, you must complete the following readings:

Review and identify relevant sections of Chapters 23, 24, and 25.

Transcript of Roosevelt’s 1936 radio address discussing the New Deal

Utilize at least one of the linked sources provided in this assignment to support your discussion.

Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbook that is recommended in the Additional Reading section at the end of each chapter. You are also encouraged to do your own research and identify relevant sources. Please keep in mind that Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference.

Additional Sources

Debating the Past—Where Historians Disagree: Causes of the Great Depression

wp01A: The African-American Mosaic www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam012.html

The New Deal for African Americans http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/afam/reflector/historicald.html

The New Deal and the Negro: A Look at Facts newdeal.feri.org/opp/opp35200.htm

Will the New Deal be a square deal for the Negro?

The Negro Transient by Herber Jenkins in The Journal of Negro Life

New Deal Network

The Great Myths of the Great Depression

Women and the Great Depression

Eyewitness to History: The Great Depression

Library of Congress: Race Relations in the 1930s and 1940s

Utah Paiute Indians during the Great Depression

John Collier: Native Americans and the Great Depression

Onda Latina:Mexican Americans During the Great Depression—audio program

Digital History: Mexican Repatriation during the Great Depression

Prepare and submit:

Write a well-organized essay, a minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents, textbook, or other sources, in which you analyze and discuss the material that has been assigned by addressing the following question:

Analyze and discuss how women, blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans were impacted by the Depression and New Deal. As part of your analysis and discussion, you must address the long-term legacies of the New Deal and the major historical assessments that have been made of it, and you must decide whether you agree or disagree with these assessments.

REMINDERS:

 

In an essay, the paragraphs are not numbered. Any quizzes that are linked to a reading assignment are meant to help you plan your discussion.

In one essay, your discussion should include all of the data from the texts, papers, and/or outside sources.

Students are expected to conduct independent research on related materials and include them in their discussions. Recommendations can be found in the Additional Reading section at the end of each textbook chapter. Please remember that Wikipedia is not a valid source.

All claims must be backed up by evidence, and all references must be listed in your reference list together with their identification and proper citation. The textbook is also affected by this. Plagiarism results from failing to follow these instructions, and the college has rigorous standards and consequences for noncompliance. Links to websites that explain how to format a paper or essay can be found under the Resources tab. I advise pupils to format their essays in APA style. Students should inquire about the preferred format style from their instructors.

your writing for errors. As well as organizing your work into logical paragraphs, ensure that you have found and corrected all spelling and grammar mistakes.

Create the assignment as a Word document with double spacing and a 12-point standard font.

Send it as an attachment to Dropbox. Directly into the box, submissions will receive a grade of 0.

Points: One Hundred

Grading Standards:

Discussion and analysis (60%)

Discussion support (30%)

(10%) Organization

Note: Standard English norms, including proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, must be followed in all written communication. By the specified date on the calendar, the assignment must be turned in.

Please dismiss the statement that appears, even though it gives you the choice of copy/paste or file attachment. The assignment must be sent in MS Word format as an attachment.

Remember to follow all of the netiquette rules detailed in the Getting Started module.