HS 132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Public Works Administration, National Industrial Recovery Act, American Liberty League
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Country is starving-only giving food for those 10% under weight. People put off getting married and having families. Most people in the industries were able to find jobs. Had to fire people (steel and ford) and cut hours. White men settled for low paying jobs-street cleaning. Labor department: deport all immigrants so americans can work. Atlanta s central relief committee: only give up . 30 per family/week. August 1932: farmers holiday association: hold back products. 1932: ford river plant: unemployment councils shot at. Fdr had won the election over hoover in 1933. People took their money after stock market crashed. Emergency banking relief bill; reopen solvent banks and organize others. Nira: businesses would limit production, est. prices, and set wages. Federal emergency relief administration-work relief= a week, a day. Public works administration (title ii): money into construction work for men. Al smith and american liberty league: turn people away from new deal.