When the new deal was created many people benefited from the changes. However, there were many people who were left. This new deal did not help all those who really needed the help.
The new deal did not benefit people in the same way. the rich barely benefited from the New Deal at all. They did not have a clue about the suffering that many others were going through. During those years, about 40% of people never faced any real hardships.
Many families however, had to deal with the sufferings. The unemplyment rate had increased to about 25%. Marriage between couples were delayed also. The divorce rate had also dropped. It costed to much to pay the fees in order to get a divorce. Families incomes were dropping at constant rate during this time. Families started to rely on other families and friends. They used what little they did have in order to survive. Some even went to the government to ask for help.
Men did not benefit from the new deal as much. With unemployment rates droping it was hard for many men to find jobs. Some even stopped looking because they knew they had to chance at finding one. The stress got to the men and some walked out on their families completely. Those who did not walk out relied on their wives and children for help. 1.5 million women had been abandened by their husbands at this time. However, with this women benefited from this. The roles had enhanced. They worked outside their homes in order to support their families. It was easier for black women to find jobs rather than their husbands. The worked as domestic servants, clerks, textiles workers, and other jobs. This increased their status and the power that they had in their homes.
Most minorites benefitted very little from the new deal. When the new deal was passed most jobs looked at unemloyed white men before the black. Black males eithe had no chance or had to settle for low paying jobs. Because of the shortages od jobs many Mexican-Americans were deported so that white men could recieve their jobs or government relief.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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