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Website
Digital History

Digital History: African Americans and the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discusses why African Americans supported Franklin Roosevelt despite the slight gains in civil rights offered by the New Deal.
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Primary
New Deal Network

The New Deal and the Negro: A Look at the Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed essay discussing the socio-economic status of African Americans during the Great Drepression. Includes tables of employment and relief statistics.
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Article
University of Virginia

Ua: The New Deal for African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Short essay discussing how the programs of the New Deal changed the African American political support from Republican to Democrat. Includes photo.
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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virigina: The New Deal for African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides an essay describing the African Americans changing of political support from Republican to Democrat in the 1930's. Includes exerpt from archived news article.
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Primary
University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: The New Deal for African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Virginia center for Digital History of the University of Virginia provides a very brief article which explains how the New Deal affected the African American community.