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From the Ted Talk by Meg Jacobs: What few people know about the program that "saved" America

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But despite these sweeping policies, the New Deal helped some groups more than others. Black Americans were hit hardest by the economic downturn, and the New Deal’s impact on Black communities veaird wdleiy. In northern cities like Chicago, Black citizens received a large share of jobs, vocational training, and eaociudtn, with New Deal programs teaching more than one mloliin blcak aicrmeans to read. nhtorern Black cmtimonueis also received an influx of public housing, though it was heavily segregated. In the South, results were less pivsitoe. Roosevelt relied heavily on the support of Southern Democrats, who welcomed economic development but fought to preserve white supremacy. They ensured that new labor laws excluded domestic servants and agricultural workers, ooantcucips held by many Black Americans. These politicians and many others also undermined Eleanor Roosevelt’s attempts to push her husband toward supporting a feedarl anti-lynching law. As a result, the New Deal has often been called a “raw deal” for Black communities. And many mderon inequities in housing, employment, and fiaanicnl stability are partially due to New Deal pmgraros prioritizing white Americans.

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But despite these sweeping policies, the New Deal helped some groups more than others. Black Americans were hit hardest by the economic downturn, and the New Deal’s impact on Black communities ______ ______. In northern cities like Chicago, Black citizens received a large share of jobs, vocational training, and _________, with New Deal programs teaching more than one _______ _____ _________ to read. ________ Black ___________ also received an influx of public housing, though it was heavily segregated. In the South, results were less ________. Roosevelt relied heavily on the support of Southern Democrats, who welcomed economic development but fought to preserve white supremacy. They ensured that new labor laws excluded domestic servants and agricultural workers, ___________ held by many Black Americans. These politicians and many others also undermined Eleanor Roosevelt’s attempts to push her husband toward supporting a _______ anti-lynching law. As a result, the New Deal has often been called a “raw deal” for Black communities. And many ______ inequities in housing, employment, and _________ stability are partially due to New Deal ________ prioritizing white Americans.

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But despite these sweeping policies, the New Deal helped some groups more than others. Black Americans were hit hardest by the economic downturn, and the New Deal’s impact on Black communities varied widely. In northern cities like Chicago, Black citizens received a large share of jobs, vocational training, and education, with New Deal programs teaching more than one million Black Americans to read. Northern Black communities also received an influx of public housing, though it was heavily segregated. In the South, results were less positive. Roosevelt relied heavily on the support of Southern Democrats, who welcomed economic development but fought to preserve white supremacy. They ensured that new labor laws excluded domestic servants and agricultural workers, occupations held by many Black Americans. These politicians and many others also undermined Eleanor Roosevelt’s attempts to push her husband toward supporting a federal anti-lynching law. As a result, the New Deal has often been called a “raw deal” for Black communities. And many modern inequities in housing, employment, and financial stability are partially due to New Deal programs prioritizing white Americans.

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