23-3+The+New+Deal+Affects+Many+Groups

=**23-3 The New Deal Affects Many Groups**=
 * pp. 677-682**


 * EQ: During the 1930s, how did the Democratic Party forge new coalitions (attract support from various groups)?**

//Subquestions:// //a. Do you think women made significant progress toward equality in the 1930s? Explain (think: politics, work, federal programs aimed at women, etc.)// //b. Do you think organized labor became too powerful in the 1930s? Explain.// //c. What grade would you give FDR on promotion of civil rights? Explain--what are your criteria, and how well did he meet them?// //d. Why were urban Americans more likely to support FDR and Democrats in the 1930s?// //e. What was the most influential group among FDR's supporters (ethnic groups, workers, business leaders, urban Americans, women...there are a dozen different ways to consider this question). Explain your thinking!//