Question

Write a letter from the point of view of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Describe his connection to the state including his therapy for polio, the “Little White House”, and how his relationship with rural Georgians affected his ideas toward his New Deal programs. Read p.103



Dear Eleanor,

As you know, I grew up in a wealthy family in New York. However, spending time in these rural parts of Georgia, in particular, Warm Springs, has helped me to be a better President during this time of our nation’s Great Depression. I see opportunities to create effective programs that may really help the poorest among us! I’m thinking of calling them America’s New Deal!

It is so different here in Warm Springs, GA. The waters and the rural lands here helps with Polio. is such a help to my body!





Compare and contrast Talmadge with Roosevelt into a diy diagram with 3 points each here below.

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Why do you think black hatred was such a motivator that white southerners were against New Deal programs even if it is in their own self interests?







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Answer 1

Dear Eleanor,

I hope you are well. I want to tell you about how important Warm Springs, Georgia has been to me and to my work as President.

You know I grew up in a rich family in New York. Still, coming to Warm Springs changed me. After I got polio, the warm water at the springs helped my legs and my body. The pool makes my muscles feel better and I can exercise more easily. I spent a lot of time there and we built the Little White House so I could stay and work when I was in Georgia. The Little White House is small and calm, and it became a place where I could rest and plan.

While I was at Warm Springs I met many country people — farmers, sharecroppers, and their families. They told me about how hard it is to find work, how crops did not sell for good prices, and how children were hungry. Seeing the real life of rural Georgians made me want the government to help more. Those visits helped shape my ideas for the New Deal. I wanted programs that would give jobs, save farms, and help poor families. Being near the people of Georgia showed me what real help should look like.

Your loving,
Franklin

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Compare and contrast (DIY diagram — 3 points each)

Talmadge
- Wanted strong state power and less help from the federal government.
- Supported segregation and kept laws that kept Black people unequal.
- Said New Deal would harm Georgia and used racist ideas to get votes.

Roosevelt
- Supported federal programs (the New Deal) to give jobs and help the poor.
- Listened to rural people and used what he learned in making programs.
- Used government power to try to fix the Depression and help farmers and workers.

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Why white southerners were against New Deal programs even if it helped them

Many white southerners were very afraid of losing their place in society. They wanted to keep racial rules like segregation and the idea that white people were above Black people. They thought federal help might help Black people the same as whites, and that scared them. Also, some leaders said the New Deal was too much like big government and would change old ways. Racism and fear of losing power made many white southerners refuse programs that could have helped them and their families.