1. FDR’s Reelection
Chapter 10, section 4

2. 1936 Election
The New Deal triggered a dramatic shift in party allegiance by African Americans
After the Civil War, most A-A voted Republican
Starting in 1936, most will vote Democrat

3. 1936 Election A-A had made modest gains because of the New Deal
FDR tried to make sure that A-A were not excluded from New Deal policies
Eleanor Roosevelt was very popular in the A-A community

4. 1936 Election Woman also will support FDR heavily
FDR appointed the first woman to a cabinet position, Frances Perkins as the Secretary of Labor
Also assigned many women to lower-level jobs

5. 1936 Election
Republican Party nominated Kansas Governor Alfred Landon to run against FDR
Roosevelt won in the one of the largest landslides in American history
523-8 in the electoral vote

7. Court-Packing Plan
Although popular, FDR had trouble with the Supreme Court
They declared AAA, as well as other programs, unconstitutional
FDR was furious

9. Court-Packing Plan
FDR’s “court-packing plan” became his first serious political mistake
Sent a bill to Congress that would add a judge for every judge over the age of 70
This would allow him to add 6

10. Court-Packing Plan Issue split the Democratic Party
Many Americans believed this would give the President too much power
The bill never passed and hurt FDR’s reputation

15. 1937 Recession 1937 unemployed surged again
Caused by Social Security and FDR cutting spending

16. 1937 Recession Enabled Republicans to win seats in Congress
FDR not as successful in passing legislation

17. 1937 Recession Fair Labor Standards Act— Abolished child labor
Established a 40-hour work week for workers

18. Legacy of New Deal Depression will not end until WWII
Success was limited, but gave many Americans stability and security

19. Legacy of New Deal New public attitude towards gov’t
American people now see the duty of the gov’t to play a larger role to assist in times of crisis
The gov’t increased it’s presence and power