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 * 23-3 The New Deal Affects Many Groups

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!//