Question
Write at least one piece of EVIDENCE that supports your CLAIM statement above. (According to Doc ___, it says...)
(Was the New Deal a success or failure? I chose that the new deal was a success)
Document B: African Americans and the New Deal (Modified)
Most New Deal programs discriminated against African Americans. The
National Recovery Administration, for example, not only offered white
Americans the first crack at jobs, but authorized separate and lower pay
scales for African Americans. The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) refused
to guarantee mortgages for African Americans who tried to buy in white
neighborhoods, and the Civilian Conservation Corps maintained
segregated camps. Furthermore, the Social Security Act excluded those
job categories African Americans traditionally filled.
The story in agriculture was particularly grim. Since 40 percent of all black
workers made their living as sharecroppers and tenant farmers, the
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) acreage reduction hit African
Americans hard. White landlords could make more money by leaving land
untilled than by putting land back into production. As a result, the AAA's
policies forced more than 100,000 African Americans off the land in 1933
and 1934. Even more galling to black leaders, the president failed to
support an anti-lynching bill and a bill to abolish the poll tax. Roosevelt
feared that conservative southern Democrats, who had seniority in
Congress and controlled many committee chairmanships, would
(Was the New Deal a success or failure? I chose that the new deal was a success)
Document B: African Americans and the New Deal (Modified)
Most New Deal programs discriminated against African Americans. The
National Recovery Administration, for example, not only offered white
Americans the first crack at jobs, but authorized separate and lower pay
scales for African Americans. The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) refused
to guarantee mortgages for African Americans who tried to buy in white
neighborhoods, and the Civilian Conservation Corps maintained
segregated camps. Furthermore, the Social Security Act excluded those
job categories African Americans traditionally filled.
The story in agriculture was particularly grim. Since 40 percent of all black
workers made their living as sharecroppers and tenant farmers, the
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) acreage reduction hit African
Americans hard. White landlords could make more money by leaving land
untilled than by putting land back into production. As a result, the AAA's
policies forced more than 100,000 African Americans off the land in 1933
and 1934. Even more galling to black leaders, the president failed to
support an anti-lynching bill and a bill to abolish the poll tax. Roosevelt
feared that conservative southern Democrats, who had seniority in
Congress and controlled many committee chairmanships, would
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to Document B, it states that "Most New Deal programs discriminated against African Americans," highlighting the systemic issues and inequalities perpetuated by certain New Deal initiatives. However, despite these failures to fully address racial discrimination, the New Deal had overarching economic benefits that helped to alleviate the Great Depression. For example, the establishment of Social Security and job creation programs provided millions of Americans, including both white and Black workers, with financial support and employment opportunities, ultimately contributing to the economic recovery of the nation as a whole. Thus, while the New Deal was not perfect and fell short in its treatment of African Americans, it is still considered a success in its broader aim of revitalizing the U.S. economy and providing relief to millions of suffering citizens.