New deals

thousands of mexicans (_______ and _______) we ____ in hopes that is would free up jobs

citizens and non-citizens

departed

those who stayed were often not eligable for _____ and those who worked in agriculture did not qualify for ______

relief payments

social security

woman employed by the various New Deal programs were paid about __ of what their male counterparts were paid

half

FDR’s wife, _______ became a leader who pushed for womans rights and reforms

Eleanor Roosevelt

______became the first female cabinet member when FDR appointed her appointed her secretary of labor

Frances Perkins

in 1937 FDR announced his plan to increase the number of supreme court justices from _ to _

9 to 15

the fair labor standards act created a______ ($.40/hour)

minimum wage

Roosevelt appointed several ________ to important government positions

african americans

Roosevelt had an unofficial group of advisors known as his ______ that included Robert Weaver, William Hastie, and Mary Mcleod Bethune

black cabinet